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Title: MD5 encryption broken, Microsoft warns Post by: Alex on December 31, 2008, 05:51:29 AM MD5 encryption broken, Microsoft warns
Microsoft Security Advisory warned today that a possible attack against the MD5 hash digital certificate could allow an attacker to generate their own certificate with information from the original. Microsoft warned that only the X.509 certificates could be attacked, and suggests users to upgrade to the newer SHA-1 algorithm. Although the information was not published publically to allow hackers the chance to launch attacks on the vulnerability, Microsoft is keeping a watch on the possible attack, even though the vulnerability does not come in a Microsoft product. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/eM0pi8S7lX8/md5-encryption-broken-microsoft-warns |