Weakening TLS protection, South Korean style

Note: This article is also available in Korean.

Normally, when you navigate to your bank’s website you have little reason to worry about impersonations. The browser takes care of verifying that you are really connected to the right server, and that your connection is safely encrypted. It will indicate this by showing a lock icon in the address bar.

So even if you are connected to a network you don’t trust (such as open WiFi), nothing can go …

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