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Considering that authenticity is part of security, the 'Secure' label is factually incorrect: the site is not authentic. How is the example site inauthentic? I
by bandrami 9y ago
Considering that authenticity is part of security, the 'Secure' label is factually incorrect: the site is not authentic.
How is the example site inauthentic? It is in fact paypal.com.removed-limits.com, as verified by a certificate authority and displayed by the browser. That is authentic.
- nailer 9y agoOK I'll bite. What percentage of end users do you think understand DNS enough to distinguish the site from others? Especially if the page is filled with PayPal branding and the browser expressly says the page is Secure?
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- bandrami 9y agoAre you able to tell the difference between Citibank and Citi-Bank? This is a problem that encryption just doesn't address.