Flaw in HTTPS encryption enables network operators to eavesdrop on web users

Stuart Sumner
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Windows, Linux and Mac users equally at risk

A newly discovered flaw in the HTTPS encryption enables network operators to eavesdrop on web users' browsing.  The attack works by bypassing the HTTPS encryption, which is supposed to prevent t...

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