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Aug 23, 2023
Root Causes 328: What Is the Debian Weak Key Flaw?
In 2008 the world of SSL was shocked by the discovery of a flaw in a popular operating system that limited the total set of possible private keys on this OS to about 32,000. We explain what happened, industry response, and its consequences.
- Original Broadcast Date: August 23, 2023
About Root Causes
Tim Callan and Jason Soroko explore the issues surrounding digital identity, PKI, and cryptographic connections in today's dynamic and evolving computing world.
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