EPISODE · Dec 4, 2018 · 8 MIN
iTunes Doesn't Encrypt Downloads—on Purpose
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
The push to encrypt traffic throughout the web has resulted in safer and more secure browsing across millions of sites. But not everywhere uses the so-called Transport Layer Security that keeps HTTPS-enabled sites safe from prying eyes. Including, it turns out, Apple’s iTunes and iOS App Store infrastructure, which runs its downloads over unencrypted connections. Typically you can tell when a website uses HTTPS encryption by the little green padlock on the left side of the URL bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The push to encrypt traffic throughout the web has resulted in safer and more secure browsing across millions of sites. But not everywhere uses the so-called Transport Layer Security that keeps HTTPS-enabled sites safe from prying eyes. Including, it turns out, Apple’s iTunes and iOS App Store infrastructure, which runs its downloads over unencrypted connections. Typically you can tell when a website uses HTTPS encryption by the little green padlock on the left side of the URL bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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iTunes Doesn't Encrypt Downloads—on Purpose
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