Security researchers have found that hackers are using code-signing certificates more to make it easier to bypass security appliances and infect their victims. New research by Recorded Future's Insikt ...

Researchers have discovered that digital code signing certificates are being sold for more than is required to buy a gun in the web's underground markets. On Tuesday, security researchers from Venafi ...

GitHub said unknown intruders gained unauthorized access to some of its code repositories and stole code-signing certificates for two of its desktop applications: Desktop and Atom. Code-signing ...

GitHub says unknown attackers have stolen encrypted code-signing certificates for its Desktop and Atom applications after gaining access to some of its development and release planning repositories.

Code signing certificates are used to authoritatively identify a software publisher and to guarantee that the content signed with the certificate has not been tampered with between the time it was ...

The China-aligned APT (advanced persistent threat) group known as 'Bronze Starlight' was seen targeting the Southeast Asian gambling industry with malware signed using a valid certificate used by the ...

Guest Opinion: For many organisations, learning the differences between code signing certificates and TLS/SSL certificates can be overwhelming. While overwhelming, however, it’s essential ...

On October 14th, 2025, the CA/B Forum, which establishes standards within the certificate industry, voted to reduce the lifetime of Code Signing Certificates from 39 months to 460 days. The changes ...

The hacker group that recently broke into systems belonging to graphics chip maker Nvidia has released two of the company’s old code-signing certificates. Researchers warn the drivers could be used to ...