The Register – More than 83K certs from nearly 7K DigiCert customers must be swapped out now

Jul 312024
 

Small stay of execution in ‘exceptional circumstances’ promised as lawsuits start to fly

As the DigiCert drama continues, we now have a better idea of the size and scope of the problem – with the organization’s infosec boss admitting the SSL/TLS certificate revocation sweep will affect tens of thousands of its customers, some of which have warned that the short notice may have real-world safety implications and disrupt critical services.…

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jwz – Gravatar Dunning-Krugerrands

Jul 312024
 

Automattic’s self-immolation continues apace. They are about to find out that pivoting from “here’s some mildly-convenient free image hosting to put an avatar on your email address” to “Enterprise-ready, planet-incinerating cryptocurrency grift” is not going to go the way that they think it will. Today might be a good day to install my “Mirror Gravatar” WordPress plugin, before the mass exodus. Gravatar blog: “Mastering Decentralized Identity for Business”: The internet is evolving into Web 3.0, with a shift that brings decentralized applications and services to the forefront. […] Blockchain technology is fundamental to decentralized identity systems. Here’s why: […] For instance, Ethereum’s smart contract functionality lets you create complex identity management systems that operate autonomously…

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