Interestingly enough, the sites most affected by this issue are hosted by Google and Yahoo. …and, in the Security TechCenter here: Improperly Issued Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing And, of course, no update will be provided for Windows XP.Ī security advisory is now live in the Knowledge Base here: Microsoft security advisory: Improperly issued digital certificates could allow spoofing If you're running Windows Server 2003, there is currently no update available, however, Microsoft is working on one. With monthly prices starting from 5.95, users can also access Anti-DDoS DNS, which offers special protection against DDoS attacks. In its free variant, ClouDNS offers users four unicast DNS servers. However, if it's not installed, you can get it HERE or the updated CTL for disconnected environments HERE. ClouDNS is a DynDNS provider from Bulgaria that has been operating on the market since 2010. If it's already installed, then Certificate Trust List (CTL) will be update automatically. Windows Vista through Windows Server 2008: Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008.x must have the automatic updater installed. Latest Windows versions: Those computers running Microsoft's latest versions of Windows (Windows 8.x, Windows Server 2012.x, and Windows Phone 8.x) have an automatic updater built into the OS that enables automated revocation of certificates. The subordinate CAs may also have been used to issue certificates for other, currently unknown sites, which could be subject to similar attacks. These SSL certificates could be used to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks against Web properties. The critical issue the emergency update addresses is the issuance of improper and unsecure SSL certificates from the National Informatics Centre (NIC). Click the check box beside your new hostname and then click Configure Selected Host. Ensure that Automatically start on login is checked, then click OK. Enter your Dyn account username and use the Updater Client Key as your password. Microsoft today has issued a critical update for pretty much all versions of Windows, and also Microsoft devices running Windows Phone 8 and 8.1. Open the Dyn Update Client and click on Add Account.
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