Microsoft issues Windows updates to block compromised eMudhra certificates

The updates protect systems that do not receive automatic certificate trust updates. According to Cyber Security News, Microsoft identified eight recoverable intermediate certificate authority private keys that could enable forged certificates or malicious signing, and said the problem involved eMudhra’s certificate hierarchy rather than Microsoft systems.

• The October 26 update removes seven certificates, according to Cyber Security News.

Covered by 2 publishers within 16 hours of the first report.

• BleepingComputer: Microsoft releases Windows OOB updates to distrust eMudhra certificates

Reporting2

BC BleepingComputer Microsoft releases Windows OOB updates to distrust eMudhra certificates · Lawrence Abrams 2:20 PM

CSN Cyber Security News Microsoft Releases Emergency Windows Updates to Block Compromised eMudhra Certificates · Abinaya 5:50 AM

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