Man-in-the-Middle Attack to the HTTPS Protocol
Franco Callegati, Walter Cerroni, Marco Ramilli · IEEE Security & Privacy · 2009
Web-based applications rely on the HTTPS protocol to guarantee privacy and security in transactions ranging from home banking, e-commerce, and e-procurement to those that deal with sensitive data such as career and identity information. Users trust this protocol to prevent unauthorized viewing of their personal, financial, and confidential information over the Web.