This is a scary one. The criminals were able to get hold of a digital certificate good on all Google sites. This would allow them to get hold of your username & password. The certificate was issued by DigiNotar a Dutch company that was aquired by a Chicago based company.
Comodo has claimed that the hack came from the Iranian government, but now a single Iranian hacker is claiming responsibility. Right, just like the Chinese hacks on Google were from individuals in a heavily regulated dictatorship. Not buying it.
Not only was Google hacked, but also MS' Hotmail, Skype & Yahoo Mail. Despite the hackers claim, it is clear the the government was trying to get activists, so they could get info on anti-government attacks.
Now how do you protect yourself? Instead of waiting for Mozilla to release a security update, here is the way to do it. In Firefox click on options, advanced, encryption & then click "view certificates". Scroll down to DigiNotar Root CA, select then click "Delete or Distrust". There you go, done. I have already done this. No I'm not an Iranian activist, but I also don't need my info out there in the hands of any hacker, whether it's an individual or an evil dictatorship.
Comodo has claimed that the hack came from the Iranian government, but now a single Iranian hacker is claiming responsibility. Right, just like the Chinese hacks on Google were from individuals in a heavily regulated dictatorship. Not buying it.
Not only was Google hacked, but also MS' Hotmail, Skype & Yahoo Mail. Despite the hackers claim, it is clear the the government was trying to get activists, so they could get info on anti-government attacks.
Now how do you protect yourself? Instead of waiting for Mozilla to release a security update, here is the way to do it. In Firefox click on options, advanced, encryption & then click "view certificates". Scroll down to DigiNotar Root CA, select then click "Delete or Distrust". There you go, done. I have already done this. No I'm not an Iranian activist, but I also don't need my info out there in the hands of any hacker, whether it's an individual or an evil dictatorship.
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