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Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and major services

Original: Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services https:// lemmy.world/post/52855851

Hackers have obtained counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other major online services, raising concerns that attackers could impersonate trusted websites, intercept encrypted traffic, or bypass browser security warnings. The incident highlights weaknesses in the certificate authority system that underpins web encryption, and users are discussing which services were affected and how authorities and browsers will respond.

Why now: Trust in the web's encryption infrastructure is at stake, and forged certificates for widely used services pose an immediate security risk.

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• Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services https:// lemmy.world/post/52855851 · return2ozma@lemmy.world · 2

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