Let's Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027

2026-10-09T08:51:39Z•b783143487497bea5c7410793ba5e5935a41f781253f49b0f40aa2bba123ab92
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What happened

An Ars Technica security RSS collection covering emerging threats and security developments, including counterfeit TLS certificates, exploitation of a critical Zimbra flaw, AI-agent abuse and protocol risks, ClickFix campaigns, exploit kits targeting Chrome and Windows, major breaches, surveillance-camera exposure, and cryptographic concerns. The collection contains multiple reports of active exploitation or large-scale compromise, but no single incident is designated as the primary subject.

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