Internet Security, do you use Symantec SSL Certs Symantec, GeoTrust, Thawte, RapidSSL certificates ?!

in #security6 years ago

Do you look after websites or wireless security?

Where you aware that Symantec SSL Certs, Symantec, GeoTrust, Thawte, RapidSSL are going end of life due to violations of issuing protocols around test certificates.

DigiCert has acquired Symantec’s SSL business.

Google (and other vendors) to retire the Trusted Root of these certificates.

Chrome 66: (expected in mid-April 2018) all certs issued prior to June 1st, 2016 will not be accepted.
Chrome 70: (expected late Oct 2018) all certs.

Read more here
https://www.thesslstore.com/blog/digicert-symantec-acquisition/
https://www.thesslstore.com/blog/google-chrome-final-action-symantec/