Smoking Out Attackers Hiding in Encrypted Data
By David Wells
TechNewsWorld
For an enterprise concerned about security, which most are, addressing the risks posed by threats hidden within encrypted SSL traffic is clearly not something that can be ignored. If SSL were being used for no purpose, then the problem could be solved by simply avoiding or preventing the use of SSL. However, the reality is that SSL is used to provide much-needed security for a wide range of network applications.
Today, most enterprises have a number of network security appliances that provide protection against attacks aimed at enterprise computing resources, as well as prevent the loss of sensitive enterprise data due to deliberate or unintentional leakage. These security appliances work by matching network traffic with threat signatures or tracking application state as a means to detect suspicious behavior.
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