Tag Archives: ssl

Preventing SSL session exploits

Safe enough ? I would start by stating that the current article does not underline any vulnerability with the SSL protocol itself, but it shows how can a person be induced into error despite the high level of confidence and comfort that SSL provides. This type of exploit is known as Man In The Middle [...]

SSL certificates

What is SSL? SSL is a protocol, not a HTTP extension, not a digital certificate nor an encryption method. As it finds itself at the TCP layer it can be employed for other application protocols than HTTP (i.e FTP, SMTP, etc). SSL is the predecessor of  Transport Layer Security (TSL) and although they do the [...]