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Factoring the RSA keys of an (old) certificate authority

· Adafruit Industries Blog · Sept. 8, 2026, 6:51 p.m.
hacks reverse engineering Security Software Cybersecurity internet explorer certificate authority netscape
Summary
Matthew McPherrin investigates the RSA keys from 1990s browsers, focusing on Netscape 4.51. He extracts the old certificate authorities that were bundled with these browsers to explore their vulnerabilities and potential for being cracked on modern desktop computers.
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