Reports of 8 compromised TLS certificates trigger internet security alarm

Ars Technica reports that 8 compromised TLS intermediate certificates were found, which reportedly would let anyone mint web credentials for any internet server. The items are social posts only; no official confirmation appears in them.

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1. 20 Oct, 19:47 UTCArs Technica reports compromised TLS certs

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