Whether you create your own code-signing certificate, or use a certificate from a certificate authority, it’s easy to give your Windows binaries the seal of approval. If you compile programs on ...

How do we ensure that the code we’re installing is, at the very least, the code that a vendor shipped? The generally accepted solution is code signing, adding a digital signature to binaries that can ...

The industry is moving from SHA-1 certification to SHA-2, and if you sign code you need to be aware of the changes afoot. In a nutshell, you will probably want to get an SHA-2 certificate before Dec.

Cybercriminals paid between $5,000 and $9,000 to make their malware harder to detect on Windows, highlighting its effectiveness and a shift in how the cybercrime market operates. Microsoft has ...

Professional software distribution dictates that software maintainability, assurance, and protection against tampering are achieved through code signing; it is a must. It takes time and effort to ...

Microsoft disrupted Fox Tempest's malware-signing service used to legitimize ransomware attacks. Fraudulent code-signing certificates helped malware bypass trust signals and security checks.

Microsoft is requiring Windows Insiders to update Secure Boot certificates by August 11th, 2026, or lose access to new ...