Encryption weaknesses in RSA certificates leave IoT devices vulnerable to attack

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RSA cryptography technique is used to secure data transmission to remote sources
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RSA cryptography technique is used to secure data transmission to remote sources

Researchers find one-in-172 RSA certificates using a common factor to generate keys

Researchers at cyber security firm Keyfactor have identified encryption weaknesses in RSA certificates, leaving millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices at risk of attack. In their latest study,...

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