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    CVE-2025-55229: Windows certificate spoofing explained for admins

    Urgent: What CVE-2025-55229 Means for Windows — A Deep Dive for Admins and Power Users By WindowsForum.com Staff Reporter — August 21, 2025 Summary — quick take Microsoft has published a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-55229 that affects Windows certificate handling: an improper verification...
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    2880823 - Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program -...

    Revision Note: V2.0 (May 18, 2016): Advisory updated to provide links to the current information regarding the use of the SHA1 hashing algorithm for the purposes of SSL and code signing. For more information, see Windows Enforcement of Authenticode Code Signing and Timestamping. Summary...
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    Omphaloskepsis and the December 2013 Security Update Release

    There are times when we get too close to a topic. We familiarize ourselves with every aspect and nuance, but fail to recognize not everyone else has done the same. Whether you consider this myopia, navel-gazing, or human nature, the effect is the same. I recognized this during the recent webcast...
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    Microsoft Security Advisory (2915720): Changes in Windows Authenticode Signature Verification...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (December 10, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for all supported releases of Windows to change how signatures are verified for binaries signed with the Windows Authenticode signature format. The change is included with...
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    Microsoft Security Advisory (2915720): Changes in Windows Authenticode Signature Verification...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (December 10, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for all supported releases of Windows to change how signatures are verified for binaries signed with the Windows Authenticode signature format. The change is included with...