June 12th, 2012
Microsoft overhauls certificate management in response to Flame PKI hack | Ars Technica

As part of its monthly “Patch Tuesday” security updates for June, Microsoft announced changes in how Windows manages certificates. These changes include a new automatic updater tool for Windows 7 and Windows Vista that will flag stolen or known forged certificates. This shift will have a huge impact on companies and software vendors who use Microsoft’s implementation of public key infrastructure as part of their authentication and software distribution—especially if they haven’t followed best practices for certificates in the past…
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