How does forward secrecy enhance the security of SSL/TLS communications, and what mechanisms are employed to achieve it?
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
by EITCA Academy
Forward secrecy (FS), also known as perfect forward secrecy (PFS), is a crucial security feature in SSL/TLS communications that ensures the confidentiality of session keys, even if the server's private key is compromised in the future. This property is vital in mitigating the risk of retrospective decryption, where an attacker who gains access to the