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Glossary: Network Attacks, Social Engineering and Indicators

TLS_FALLBACK_SCSV (signaling cipher suite value)

Also written: TLS_FALLBACK_SCSV, SCSV

A signal a client sends when it retries with a lower TLS version, so the server can refuse the retry. It protects only modern clients.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

protocol downgradeTLS (Transport Layer Security)