Eight Bits of Trust; eMudhra's CA keys cracked in milliseconds
One of eMudhra's certificate authority private keys is the number 4.
Not a number that starts with 4, or the number 4 followed by a few hundred random digits, just, 4... Another one is 56, and another is 115. I know, because I recovered all of them from their
Not a number that starts with 4, or the number 4 followed by a few hundred random digits, just, 4... Another one is 56, and another is 115. I know, because I recovered all of them from their
Summary
A security researcher has uncovered that some of eMudhra’s certificate authority private keys are alarmingly simple numbers, including just “4” and “56.” This vulnerability raises serious concerns about the integrity of digital certificates and the potential for widespread exploitation.
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