Java Crypto Bug Allows Forging of Signatures, Certificates
A critical bug in Java's implementation of ECDSA (CVE-2022-21449) can allow an attacker to forge a signature or certificate to...
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Dennis Fisher
Editor in ChiefDennis Fisher is an award-winning journalist who has been covering information security and privacy since 2000.
He is one of the co-founders of Threatpost and previously wrote for TechTarget and eWeek, when magazines were still a thing that existed. Dennis enjoys finding the stories behind the headlines and digging into the motivations and thinking of both defenders and attackers. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Improper Bostonian, Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge, and most of his kids’ English papers.
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Java Crypto Bug Allows Forging of Signatures, Certificates
A critical bug in Java's implementation of ECDSA (CVE-2022-21449) can allow an attacker to forge a signature or certificate to deliver virtually any payload.
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