Getting SSL certificate does not show that a website is secure. European GDPR regulations are developing fast so numerous businesses might be detected due to this misconception. Cyber attacks throughout the world have given highlights for cyber security problems of the big brands. Public awareness campaigns on cyber security are launched.

It was told in a television advert that a Website with a green lock and HTTPs is the symptom that it is genuine. Fake websites are still using HTTPs. A fake or genuine site that needs using SSL or TLS techniques, needs getting a certificate. It can be acquired for free and used instantly with technologies like CloudFlare and far as the web browser is concerned, the website is protected.

Working Procedure of SSL Certificate

Whenever user navigates to certain website, it offers the certificate to browser. Then the browser is validated that the certificate is given by the website. It checks whether:

It is suitable for the same domain which is accessed.

It does not pass beyond the expiry date.

It is given by a certificate authority which can be trusted.

Once SSL certification is verified by the user’s browser, the connection is known as safe. If not done, unsafe warning in the browser is given or site cannot be accessed. When it becomes successful, website server and the browser exchange the important details for making a protected connection and lets the site to load.

HTTP on Login Page or Checkout is known as a False Protection

Numerous ecommerce businesses managed HTTPs on checkout pages or user login pages but they run HTTP on other web pages. While logging into a site a cookie is sent back by the server. This denotes that there is no need to login and out of the website. Problem arises while the site is used to browse on HTTP. Same authentication cookie is sent and acquired over unprotected connection. This could lead to seizing the cookies by an attacker. The cookie can be stolen and they it will be known later.

When SSL or TLS is used correctly, it can be used to secure the data of the user whenever it can be transferred from user’s browser to the server of the website. A website should use HSTS to safeguard against attacks and also hijacking cookie.

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