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Certificate Authority hijinks

2022-11-11 20:52:41.514943+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

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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