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The Importance of Root Certificates and Certificate Authorities
01:55 - 09:39 (07:44)
The certificate system is crucial to the secure connection ability of the internet. Root certificates are used as verification and help ensure that data is not tampered with or viewed by outsiders. It is important for companies to work with browsers to be added to the root store as a certificate authority.
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Root certificates are one of the essential components in the secure connection ability of the web.
01:55 - 06:47 (04:52)
Summary
Root certificates are one of the essential components in the secure connection ability of the web. The primary purpose of a certificate authority is to ensure the data you receive has not been tampered with or viewed by anyone nefarious and becoming a certificate authority requires working with the web browsers to be added to the root store.
ChapterThe Importance of Root Certificates and Certificate Authorities
EpisodeEp 3: DigiNotar, You are the Weakest Link, Good Bye!
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Security researchers are still trying to find solutions to the weak link problem of certificate systems wherein one hacked organization ruins trust for all other certificate authorities.
06:47 - 07:53 (01:05)
Summary
Security researchers are still trying to find solutions to the weak link problem of certificate systems wherein one hacked organization ruins trust for all other certificate authorities. Komodo, a large certificate authority, was hacked in 2011 where the hacker issued fake certificates, but was immediately detected by Komodo and the certificates were revoked.
ChapterThe Importance of Root Certificates and Certificate Authorities
EpisodeEp 3: DigiNotar, You are the Weakest Link, Good Bye!
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Komodo, a blockchain platform, suffered a second security breach just five days after the initial attack.
07:53 - 09:39 (01:46)
Summary
Komodo, a blockchain platform, suffered a second security breach just five days after the initial attack. However, the company was able to quickly detect and fix the issue, and publicly notified users of the incident.