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Glossary: Network Attacks, Social Engineering and Indicators

certificate

Also written: certificate warning, certificates

A signed digital ID card a website uses to prove who it is over HTTPS. An on-path attacker cannot produce a valid one for shop.kettleandcrane.com, so the browser shows a warning.

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Related terms

HTTPS (HTTP Secure)on-path attackTLS (Transport Layer Security)