Apple blocks bafflingly weak security certificates on iPhone
Apple has blocked on iOS and iPadOS a set of eight compromised security certificates that were found to be astoundingly weak. It's a bit more complicated on Mac.
Apple and others have to deal with many online threats, both severe and idiotic.Security certificates (SSL/TLS) are used to keep Internet users secure, thanks to using encryption to secure traffic and to verify domain ownership. However, a collection of certificates from one authority has been pulled from use after security researchers
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