![]() “At least something, somewhere is going to break.” Scott Helme, security researcherĭevices likely to be affected by the certificate expiry are those that don’t get updated regularly, like embedded systems that are designed not to automatically update or smartphones running years-old software releases. Stripe, Red Hat and Roku all suffered outages as a result. Older devices, however, could run into some trouble, much like they did when the AddTrust External CA Root expired back in May. After expiry, computers, devices and web clients - such as browsers - will no longer trust certificates that have been issued by this certificate authority.įor the overwhelming majority of website users, there is nothing to worry about and September 30 will be business as usual. But, as warned by security researcher Scott Helme, the root certificate that Let’s Encrypt currently uses - the IdentTrust DST Root CA X3 - was set to expire on September 30. Millions of websites alone rely on Let’s Encrypt. Let’s Encrypt, a free-to-use nonprofit, issues certificates that encrypt the connections between your devices and the wider internet, ensuring that nobody can intercept and steal your data in transit. ![]() One of the largest providers of HTTPS certificates, Let’s Encrypt, saw its root certificate expire this week - meaning you might need to upgrade your devices to prevent them from breaking.
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