Researchers find vulnerabilities in use of certificates for Web security
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 10:20
in Mathematics & Economics
Consumers use the Internet for banking, emailing, shopping and much more nowadays. With so much personal and private information being transmitted over the Web, Internet users must be able to rely on and trust the sites they are accessing. For security purposes, websites use certificates to establish encrypted communications. When a site becomes compromised, its certificate should be revoked.