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  1. Update For Minimum Certificate Key Length - Version: 2.0

    Severity Rating: Revision Note: V2.0 (October 9, 2012): Revised advisory to rerelease the KB2661254 update for Windows XP and to announce that the KB2661254 update for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows is now offered through automatic updating. Customers who previously applied the...
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  2. Unauthorized Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing - Version: 1.1

    Severity Rating: Revision Note: V1.1 (June 13, 2012): Advisory revised to notify customers that Windows Mobile 6.x, Windows Phone 7, and Windows Phone 7.5 devices are not affected by the issue. Summary: Microsoft is aware of active attacks using three unauthorized digital certificates derived...
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  3. Fraudulent Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing - Version: 5.0

    Severity Rating: Revision Note: V5.0 (September 19, 2011): Revised to announce the rerelease of the KB2616676 update. See the Update FAQ in this advisory for more information. Summary: Microsoft is aware of active attacks using at least one fraudulent digital certificate issued by DigiNotar, a...
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    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 encrypt folder

    Hello I have found out how to encrypt a folder I would sent to the Cloud. I also saw how to decrypt the folder. I saw mention of backing up the cetificate which sems to complicate the process.. if you can decrypt a folder you have encrypted, why is it necessary to backup the certificate? Is it...
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  5. Authenticity and the November 2013 Security Updates

    If you haven't had a chance to see the movie Gravity, I highly recommend you take the time to check it out. The plot moves a bit slowly at times, but director Alfonso Cuaron's work portrayal of zero gravity is worth the ticket price alone. Add in stellar acting and you end up with an epic movie...
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  6. Security Update for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (KB2917500)

    Install this update to resolve an issue which requires an update to the untrusted certificate store on Windows systems and to keep your systems up to date. Link Removed
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  7. Microsoft Security Advisory (2916652): Improperly Issued Digital Certificates Could Allow...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (December 9, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is aware of an improperly issued subordinate CA certificate that could be used in attempts to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks. The subordinate CA certificate was...
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  8. Security and policy surrounding bring your own devices (BYOD)

    As the proliferation of devices continues to capture the imagination of consumers, and has ignited what is referred to as bring your own device (BYOD) revolution, many IT departments across the globe are now facing increased security considerations. While organizations encourage BYOD for cost...
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  9. Windows Server Validate certificate chain with powershell

    I'm trying to write a script which validates certificate chain in PowerShell (that all certificates in the chain are not expired) and finds the certificate which is closest to expiration. I'm using following script to find issuer certificate: Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Path Cert: | Where-Object {...
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  10. Windows 7 does not connect to an IEEE 802.1X-authenticated network if an invalid certificate...

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  11. Authenticity and the November 2013 Security Updates

    If you haven't had a chance to see the movie Gravity, I highly recommend you take the time to check it out. The plot moves a bit slowly at times, but director Alfonso Cuaron's work portrayal of zero gravity is worth the ticket price alone. Add in stellar acting and you end up with an epic movie...
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    • activex authenticity certificate cryptography cve deployment digital signature directaccess emet internet explorer microsoft patch management remote code execution security sha-2 sha1 update vulnerabilities windows 8.1 x.509
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  12. Microsoft Security Advisory (2880823): Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes...
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  13. Microsoft Security Advisory (2880823): Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes...
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  14. Superseded Certificate Templates and impact on user’s AD store

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  15. An automatic updater of revoked certificates is available for Windows Vista, Windows Server...

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  16. Certificate validation fails when a certificate has multiple trusted certification paths to...

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  17. Microsoft Security Advisory (2862973): Update for Deprecation of MD5 Hashing Algorithm for...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (August 13, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for supported editions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 that restricts the use of certificates...
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  18. Microsoft Security Advisory (2862973): Update for Deprecation of MD5 Hashing Algorithm for...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (August 13, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for supported editions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 that restricts the use of certificates...
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  19. Microsoft Security Advisory (2728973): Unauthorized Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing...

    Revision Note: V1.2 (September 5, 2012): Corrected the common name for the "CN=Microsoft Online Svcs BPOS APAC CA4" certificate issued by Microsoft Services PCA. Summary: Microsoft is aware of Microsoft certificate authorities that are outside our recommended secure storage practices. Upon a...
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  20. Microsoft Security Advisory (2661254): Update For Minimum Certificate Key Length - Version: 2.0

    Revision Note: V2.0 (October 9, 2012): Revised advisory to rerelease the KB2661254 update for Windows XP and to announce that the KB2661254 update for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows is now offered through automatic updating. Customers who previously applied the KB2661254 update do...
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    • advisory attack certificate key length microsoft phishing rsa security update windows xp
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