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Certificate Authority hijinks
2022-11-11 20:52:41.514943+01 by
Dan Lyke
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Your encryption is only as good as your key validity verification mechanism...
Mysterious company with government ties plays key internet role — TrustCor Systems vouches for the legitimacy of websites. But its physical address is a UPS Store in Toronto. And it's a root certificate authority with Panamanian registration and ties to US Government communications interception services.
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