Visiting a website certified with an SSL certificate doesn't mean that the website is not bogus. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protect the web users in two ways, it uses public key encryption to encrypt sensitive information between a user's computer and a website, such as usernames, passwords, or credit card numbers and also verify the identity of websites. . Today hackers and cyber criminals are using every tantrum to steal users' credentials and other sensitive data by injecting fake SSL certificates to the bogus websites impersonating Social media, e-commerce, and financial websites as well. The link for this article located at The Hacker News is no longer available. . Cybercriminals are using counterfeit SSL certificates to siphon off user login details and confidential information via fraudulent web pages.. Fake SSL Certificates, Cyber Threats, Data Protection, Identity Verification. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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