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PC Users Experience Problems Due to VeriSign Certificate Revocation

VeriSign to implement change to .com and .net:

  • “Some networking experts fear the change could cause Internet traffic problems. VeriSign Inc. is planning a change to a Domain Name System component responsible for coordinating updates to the .com and .net domains throughout the DNS, according to a company spokesman.”
  • VeriSign’s dead certificates ‘knocked out Norton’
  • From Symantec: “After January 7, 2004, your computer slows down and Microsoft Word and Excel will not start. Symantec is currently investigating reported computer slow-downs and instability. This issue appears to be related to VeriSign receiving an unusual number of requests by Windows-based clients to download a certificate revocation list (CRL) on January 7-8, 2004.”
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  • VeriSign Update on Certificate Revocation List Expiration
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