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Glossary: Network Attacks, Social Engineering and Indicators

TLS (Transport Layer Security)

Also written: TLS, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2, TLS 1.3

The protocol that encrypts web traffic. As of November 2026, only TLS 1.2 and 1.3 should be allowed, and older versions are targets for downgrade.

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Related terms

HTTPS (HTTP Secure)protocol downgradeSSL (Secure Sockets Layer)TLS_FALLBACK_SCSV (signaling cipher suite value)