http://blog.CAcert.org CAcert NEWS and up coming events. Thu, 15 May 2008 12:56:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Regarding the recently discovered random number vulnerability: CAcert's root keys are not affected, since they were created before the bug existed. CAcert's internal systems were affected, and are currently being cleaned up. A lot of our users are affected. We are currently working on improved methods to detect the vulnerabilities and inform the affected ... http://blog.CAcert.org/2008/05/302.html der Linuxtag 2008 vom 28.Mai bis 31.Mai in Berlin steht vor der Tür. CAcert wird hier auch wieder mit einem Stand vertreten sein an dem sich Interressierte Besucher informieren und assuren lassen können. Assurer und Interressierte, die gerne helfen wollen sollten sich bitte schnellstmöglich unter http://wiki.cacert.org/wiki/LinuxTag2008 erintragen, damit der Stand und ggf. ... http://blog.CAcert.org/2008/05/301.html Luciano Bello discovered that the random number generator in Debian's openssl package is predictable. This is caused by an incorrect Debian-specific change to the openssl package (CVE-2008-0166). As a result, cryptographic key material may be guessable. [...more] http://blog.CAcert.org/2008/05/300.html At the NLUUG (dutch Unix/Linux user group) conference, Ede, Holland on the 15th of May 2008 CAcert will have a special booth for CAcert assurances (information, individual and organisation assurances). See conference details . http://blog.CAcert.org/2008/04/299.html The Perl Authors Upload Server (PAUSE) has had a self signed cert for it's SSL stuff. As of April 19, 2008 it will use a cert signed by CAcert. For more information: http://www.cpan.org/modules/04pause.html#ssl http://blog.CAcert.org/2008/04/297.html CAcert group is now approved on LinkedIn, and open to the CAcert community. The group is reachable at http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/89248/182D4E19701F http://blog.CAcert.org/2008/04/296.html At the Penguin Convention in Michigan there will be a keysigning party for Michigan and the surrounding cities (Flint, Lansing etc.). Penguicon is open to the public, but registration is now at the door only for this year.  Penguicon will take place next weekend, April 18-20. in Michigan, US and the ... http://blog.CAcert.org/2008/04/295.html Certification & Keysigning will be held on 25th of April (Friday evening at 19h local time) in Restaurant & Cafe Rila (changed location) on Balanstrasse 16 in the Muenchen city center. You can submit your attendance and your keys latest by 20th of April (Sunday), the listing will be made ... http://blog.CAcert.org/2008/04/294.html CAcert is now official under the GPL Licence Version 2. More information and the Source Code could be found under http://www.cacert.org/src-lic.php http://blog.CAcert.org/2008/04/293.html CAcert Inc. as association, will have a Special General Meeting on two by-laws issues to be voted upon: Rules defining non-profit (a prerequisite for tax reasons); Enable to vote via email by CAcert association members (needed to get an easier influence from membership). The SGM is on 4th of April 2008 11 pm ... http://blog.CAcert.org/2008/04/292.html