Why “Cert” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Even if your own personal key handling security measures are better than the security of your domain registrar, which I seriously doubt is the case for most people who handle ce…
by rainsford · Oct 8, 2026
CAs aren't the ones pushing for the shorten cert lifetimes, it's the Browsers. ICYMI, the "tech companies" like Google and Apple are the ones pushing for this and they pretty mu…
by dessimus · Oct 8, 2026
Agreed, there is a problem with how certs are managed in large organizations. Many believe a Wildcard cert is a license to copy the same private key and cert everywhere. They ha…
by sekinfo · Oct 8, 2026
Ya, I got my lordship cert somewhere.
by MomsAVoxell · Oct 8, 2026
Because large organisations have demonstrated over time that they are fundamentally incapable of managing their certs effectively. They usually grow enormous bureaucratic theatr…
by crote · Oct 8, 2026
I was going to ask why it’s not the first result in Google but the expired cert and invalid CN explains it.
by jurgenburgen · Oct 8, 2026
Interest
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