SSL stripping is a man-in-the-middle attack that downgrades secure HTTPS connections to HTTP, exposing sensitive user data. This article explains how the attack works and outlines the best technical and strategic measures businesses and users can take to defend against it, such as HSTS enforcement, certificate transparency, and automated certificate management.

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Martijn Katerbarg

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