Original Post: Cryptography Essentials and TLS Vulnerabilities | by IBM PTC Security | May, 2024
Cryptography is essential for network security, with SSL being used to secure website connections. Symmetric encryption uses a single key for both encryption and decryption. Public-Key Cryptography uses two related but distinct keys for encryption. TLS vulnerabilities include 3SHAKE, TLS Renego MITM, POODLE, and RSA key transport. Recommendations for secure connections involve using AES cipher suites over RC4, with AES-GCM preferred for TLS 1.2 connections. It is important to prioritize security in choosing cipher suites to protect against vulnerabilities such as BEAST and RC4 stream cipher attacks.
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