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Ssl/Tls Certificates And Their Prevalence On The Dark Web (First Report), David Maimon, Yubao Wu, Michael Mcguire, Nicholas Stubler, Zijie Qui
Ssl/Tls Certificates And Their Prevalence On The Dark Web (First Report), David Maimon, Yubao Wu, Michael Mcguire, Nicholas Stubler, Zijie Qui
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As organizations focus on the digital transformation of their businesses, the importance of encryption as the cornerstone of security and privacy is increasingly vital. In 2018, over 70 percent of internet traffic was encrypted. Experts believe that this figure is expected to rise to 80 percent in 2019 (Google, 2019). Secure Sockets Layer (SSL, an older standard) and Transport Layer Security (TLS, a newer standard) certificates are essential to encryption because they authorize all encrypted communication between machines. SSL/TLS certificates are instrumental in protecting privacy and improving security, providing each machine with a unique machine identity. They control the flow …