Sites certified as secure often more vulnerable to hacking, scientists find

  • 4 December 2014
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Security seals aren't worth the bits they're made of, let alone the fees.

by Dan Goodin - Dec 4 2014
 
http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/seal-provider-architecture-640x424.jpg A high-level view of the architecture and delivery of third-party security seals.Van Goethem et al.Seals certifying the security of e-commerce sites and other online destinations have long aroused suspicions that they're not worth the bits they're made of—much less the hundreds or thousands of dollars they cost in yearly fees. Now, computer scientists have presented evidence that not only supports those doubts but also shows how such seals can in many cases make sites more vulnerable to hacks.
 
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