About this episode

This episode discusses cleartext passwords in MS Edge, SSL.com’s root certificate rotation, and a backdoor threat related to DEAMONTOOLS.

Cleartext Passwords in MS Edge? In 2026? https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Cleartext%20Passwords%20in%20MS%20Edge%3F%20In%202026%3F/32954 SSL.com rotates its root certificate today https://isc.sans.edu/diary/SSL.com%20rotates%20their%20root%20certificate%20today/32956 DEAMONTOOLS Compromise https://securelist.com/tr/daemon-tools-backdoor/119654/

People in this episode

Host: Johannes Ullrich

Topics covered

• cyber security
• password security
• SSL certificate
• software compromise
• backdoor threats

Keywords

• cleartext passwords
• MS Edge
• SSL.com
• root certificate
• DEAMONTOOLS
• backdoor
• cyber security news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SSL.com, DEAMONTOOLS

Products: MS Edge

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