Symantec fires employees for issuing rogue Google security certificates

Security firm Symantec has fired a number of employees after it was revealed that fake Google security certificates had been issued, at least one of which was discovered being used. "Digital SSL certificates are used to allow secure communication between the internet and web browsers. They are frequently used by banks, retail giants and social networks to protect private data from intrusion. However a number of these certificates, which can only be issued by trusted partners known as ‘Certificate Authorities' (CA), were found to have been issued without authorisation by Symantec's CA subsidiary Thawte". Read the rest of the article here!

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