Chrome showing NET::ERR_CERT_REVOKED but working IE

Chrome (Version 84.0.4147.105 (Official Build) (64-bit)) is not able to access an HTTPS website and giving NET::ERR_CERT_REVOKED error while trying to load the website .On the other hand, IE does allow to access the site.. Just wanted to u… Continue reading Chrome showing NET::ERR_CERT_REVOKED but working IE

CRL Explained: What Is a Certificate Revocation List?

Need to revoke a certificate? There’s a list for that… X.509 digital certificates are integral to public key infrastructure (PKI) and web security as a whole. But what happens when…
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Why infamous Addtrust certificate is still not expired (same private key) for code signing?

As many of you know Addtrust certificate https://crt.sh/?id=1 expired 30 May 2020 as well as many other intermediate certs and now we have to update certs on many servers to either root cert https://crt.sh/?id=1199354 or using another chai… Continue reading Why infamous Addtrust certificate is still not expired (same private key) for code signing?

Which CAs is more vulnerable to compromise or misbehave in the trust chain (Root, Intermediate or Issuing CA)?

From the academic and real-world scenarios which CAs are more prone to misbehavior or compromise by attackers (Root, Intermediate or issuing CAs)?
What are the consequences after compromise?
Are the current revocation mechanisms such as … Continue reading Which CAs is more vulnerable to compromise or misbehave in the trust chain (Root, Intermediate or Issuing CA)?