Filed under: Security, Utilities, Linux, Mozilla
SSL Blacklist Extension 1.0 for Firefox
by Drew Olanoff May 29th 2008 at 12:30PM
There's been a lot of discussion about a Debian bug going around.The bug affects SSL certificates on servers, which means visiting a compromised server could leave your info in the open, without you having the faintest idea.
Here's a quick rundown:
"All RSA & DSA keypairs generated with OpenSSL on affected systems (any Debian-based system between roughly Sep-17-2006 and May-13-2008) are trivial to guess. The fix is not so simple. After updating OpenSSL on an affected system, you need to figure out if any of your crypto keys are affected." [...] "You need to regenerate all such keys and replace your SSL certificates as well. "
That's all very techy, but if you're running a Debian server, you know exactly what's up.
Now there's a handy Firefox extension that will alert you when visiting a potentially compromised site. The extension works a little magic in the background to determine if the SSL certificate you're trusting to keep your transaction safe is one which could be dangerous, thus giving you a little added protection from the rough and ragged world of cybercrime.
You can download it here.
[via codefromthe70s]
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