In the past year, there was a lot of discussion about Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). More service providers and internet users started using SSL for access to various services. But not only regular internet users and internet services have been using SSL encryption more. Cybercriminals also rely on SSL more often in order to bypass IDS / IPS based detection mechanisms and content scanners.
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