FREAK Attacks on Ecommerce: EmailWire on Recognizing High-Profile Data Security Breaches

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(IT-NEWSWIRE.COM, March 06, 2015 ) Houston, TX -– HTTPS also known as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) that helps online users to securely transfer files, communicate or shop on Ecommerce sites is vulnerable to Factoring attack on RSA-EXPORT Keys or FREAK attacks. Hackers are able to intercept data transfer from end-users to any supposed secure site over the internet.

While operating systems developers are working to fix these attacks, businesses must be aware of similar types of vulnerabilities. Hence, IT-NewsWire.Com and EmailWire, the global newswire with press release distribution services present

"Recognizing Five Sources of High-Profile Data Security Breaches " -- a white paper.

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