Do code signing certificates build reputation only for Microsoft, and is reputation maintained across releases?

I have a Windows executable file that has been code signed with a certificate from a Certificate Authority. The CA is listed in the official Microsoft Trusted Root Program list of participants. The level of my cert is Open Source, which is… Continue reading Do code signing certificates build reputation only for Microsoft, and is reputation maintained across releases?

Is Message Layer Security the state of art protocol for group encryption? [migrated]

I’m trying to read about Diffie Hellman (One to One) kind of protocols for group communication. Is Message Layer Security the state of art protocol for group encryption (not necessarily chat or application layer)? I found Tree Based Group … Continue reading Is Message Layer Security the state of art protocol for group encryption? [migrated]

Strategy for storing private keys used in an embedded device

I am developing an embedded device using a bootloader. This means that the device will store in its flash an encryption key for decrypting update packages and an ECC public key for verifying update signatures. For this, the process needs t… Continue reading Strategy for storing private keys used in an embedded device