full-disclosure - VerySign Class 1 Authority

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Message-ID: <Pine.WNT.4.58.0406020735390.1728@nightshade>
From: chris at sw.gotdns.org (Chris van der Pennen)
Subject: VerySign Class 1 Authority - bogus SSL certificate?

I've been getting SSL certificates from various websites recently that are
apparently from a "VerySign Class 1 Authority" - note the 'y' in VerySign.
The certificate expired 6 December 2002.

The data in Issued To and Issued By are identical.

This smells very much like an SSL hijack attempt - can anyone shed some
light on the situation?

Chris