The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs

A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in the Internet's security infrastructure, involving 8 compromised Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates. These intermediate certificates, issued by DigiCert and GlobalSign, can be used by attackers to mint web credentials for any Internet server, potentially allowing them to intercept and impersonate websites. The compromised certificates were reportedly issued to a Chinese company called GlobalSign's reseller, EJBCA, which is now under investigation. The vulnerability has been described as 'high-severity' and has prompted the Internet's security community to go on high alert.