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Released: September 28, 2011
Authenticity of Web pages under attack by hackers
Source: Byron Acohido, USA Today
The keepers of the Internet have become acutely concerned about their ability to protect the most sensitive personal information such as account logons and credit card numbers.
Hackers cracked three companies that work with the most popular Web browsers to ensure the authenticity of Web pages where consumers type in sensitive information.
The hacked firms are among more than 650 digital certificate authorities (CAs) worldwide that ensure that Web pages are the real deal when displayed by Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome.
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