Unlocking the Web: Understanding Why HTTPS is the Gold Standard for Online Security

Did you know there is no absolute security for a digital system? The HTTPS also has many weak points. For example, how you can determine whether the certificate belongs to a reliable agency. How much do you know about the encryption algorithm? How can you judge whether this algorithm is not breakable? In reality, the cyber world is not free from loopholes; the attackers are the most talented and artistic to learn about the target system. HTTPS ensures the security of most people, but it is never absolute security.

1. The HTTPS are based on three technologies: symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption, and CA authentication.
2. HTTPS encryption protocols are frequently updated, like SSL 1.0 to SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.0 to TLS 1.2.
3. Google, the world’s best search engine, labels websites that have undergone HTTPS data encryption.
4. HTTPS ensures users safely to enter their passwords and credit card information.
5. HTTPS also helps visitors to be confident to use websites without worrying over information leaks and phishing.

Why HTTPS is not effective

1. When an attacker adds himself to the computer’s trusted root certificate.
2. When an intruder intercepts all of your communication data.
3. The attackers change the original certificate to his certificate.
4. The attackers issue his certificate to others.
5. The man-in-the-middle may get access to your information.