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SSL certificate no longer guarantees secure web browsing experience: Study

  • September 30, 2020
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September 30, 2020 By Tanmay Patange 

 

Browsing websites with valid SSL certificates is considered secure and encrypted. However, SSL certificate alone doesn’t keep websites safe. According to a new study, researchers continue to witness a growing number of phishing attacks that involve sites with an SSL certificate.

 

SSL based phishing attacks

SSL certificates fail to ensure online safety!

New research highlights a surge in wire transfer loss caused by business email compromise (BEC) attacks. Researchers have also witnessed a 20 percent increase in BEC attacks targeting the social media sector.

 

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