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The signature is only as good as the hash it's using. SHA-1 is considered insecure. From Wikipedia:

SHA-1 is no longer considered secure against well-funded opponents. In 2005, cryptanalysts found attacks on SHA-1 suggesting that the algorithm might not be secure enough for ongoing use,[3] and since 2010 many organizations have recommended its replacement by SHA-2 or SHA-3.[4][5][6] Microsoft,[7] Google[8] and Mozilla[9][10][11] have all announced that their respective browsers will stop accepting SHA-1 SSL certificates by 2017.



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