CERT-UA Warns of UAC-0173 Attacks Deploying DCRat to Compromise Ukrainian Notaries

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA on Tuesday warned of renewed activity from an organized criminal group it tracks as UAC-0173 that involves infecting computers with a remote access trojan named DCRat aka DarkCrystal RAT. The Ukrainian cybersecurity authority said it observe...

SSL Digital Certificate Security Issues Put CAs on Notice

It’s been a rough couple of years for the security of fundamental Internet infrastructure technologies such the domain name system DNS, SSL and digital certificates. Hackers are taking aim at these core technologies at the heart of ecommerce and online communication, and are more often than not,...

What You Need to Know About the DigiNotar Hack

The disturbingly complete compromise of DigiNotar, the Dutch certificate authority, has broad ramifications for other CAs, enterprises and consumers who rely on the shaky web of trust that comprises the CA system. Here’s what you should know about the attack and what you can do to protect yoursel...