Comodo Group admits one of its affiliate’s accounts in Southern Europe had been hacked, letting attackers create fake SSL security certificates for six websites. Such digital keys let websites offer secure services, and fake versions could be used to spoof sites, gather login details and watch user activity. The attack was quickly discovered, with the attacker still using the account when it was shut down. Microsoft has issued a patch to block the fake certificates, and the patch will go out immediately to anyone with automatic updates turned on.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2011/03/iran-hackers-targets-gmail-and-skype.html