The trust framework underlying Belgium's electronic ID system was fully compromised by severe vulnerabilities in a key browser extension, showcasing bigger problems with extensions in general.
Originally published at darkreading.com
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Belgium's eID Authentication Opens Citizen Accounts to RCE
Belgium's electronic ID authentication system was severely compromised due to critical vulnerabilities in a browser extension that forms part of its trust framework. The breach enabled remote code execution (RCE) attacks on citizen accounts, highlighting broader security concerns with browser extensions as authentication mechanisms in government digital identity systems.
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