ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet

Attack dubbed CRIME breaks crypto used to prevent snooping of sensitive data.

 

Researchers have identified a security weakness that allows them to hijack web browser sessions even when they're protected by the HTTPS encryption that banks and e-commerce sites use to prevent snooping on sensitive transactions.

 

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http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/09/crime-hijacks-https-sessions/