Security News > 2019 > March > Sale of SSL/TLS certificates on the dark web is rampant
2019-03-06 09:43
There is no dearth of compromised, fake and forged SSL/TLS certificates for sale on dark web markets, researchers have found. TLS certificates are sold individually and packaged with a wide range of crimeware. Together these services deliver machine-identities-as-a-service to cybercriminals who wish to spoof websites, eavesdrop on encrypted traffic, perform man-in-the-middle attacks and steal sensitive data. The results of the research The researchers dove into online markets and hacker forums that were active on the … More → The post Sale of SSL/TLS certificates on the dark web is rampant appeared first on Help Net Security.
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