MSI’s firmware, Intel Boot Guard private keys leaked

The cybercriminals who breached Taiwanese multinational MSI last month have apparently leaked the company’s private code signing keys on their dark web site. The breach MSI (Micro-Star International) is a corporation that develops and sells compu… Continue reading MSI’s firmware, Intel Boot Guard private keys leaked

How can code signing posibly be secure on Windows when signed executables act on unsigned input?

As a security measure, my Windows-based work computer has been configured to deny any application that hasn’t been signed with a valid certificate; my system will run a signed executable from DropBox’s website, but it will refuse to run an… Continue reading How can code signing posibly be secure on Windows when signed executables act on unsigned input?

How to create, use and backup android signing keys without trusting the computer?

I did a lot of research on how to securely create, use and backup android signing keys (when using Google Play Signing is not an option). The best option seams to be a Yubikey or a Nitrokey HSM 2 and use their pkcs11 capability [0].
Backin… Continue reading How to create, use and backup android signing keys without trusting the computer?