# SANS Stormcast Wednesday, May 6th, 2026: Cleartext Passwords in Edge; SSL.com Root Rotation; DAEMONTOOLS Backdoor; (#)

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Podcast: [SANS Internet Storm Center's Daily Network Security News Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sans-internet-storm-center-s-daily-network-security-news-podcast-2484820)
Published: 2026-05-06T01:24:48+00:00
Episode link: https://mp3.sans.edu/sans-stormcast-wednesday-may-6th-2026-cleartext-passwords-in-edge-sslcom-root-rotation-daemontools-backdoor
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## Resource

SANS Stormcast Wednesday, May 6th, 2026: Cleartext Passwords in Edge; SSL.com Root Rotation; DAEMONTOOLS Backdoor; Cleartext Passwords in MS Edge? In 2026? https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Cleartext%20Passwords%20in%20MS%20Edge%3F%20In%202026%3F/32954 SSL.com rotates its root certificate today https://isc.sans.edu/diary/SSL.com%20rotates%20their%20root%20certificate%20today/32956 DEAMONTOOLS Compromise https://securelist.com/tr/daemon-tools-backdoor/119654/ keywords: daemontools; supply chain; ssl.com; CA; cleartext; password; edge;

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