China Could Be Exploiting Internet Security Process to Steal Data, Cyber Experts Warn

China Could Be Exploiting Internet Security Process to Steal Data, Cyber Experts Warn
A man using a computer in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, on Aug. 4, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images
J.M. Phelps
Freelance reporter
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To access data from unsuspecting users, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could be exploiting a universal authentication process that’s thought to be secure, but in reality may not be, cybersecurity experts have warned.

While encryption remains the preferred method to secure digital data and protect computers, in some cases, the very digital certificates used for authentication on the internet are allowing the Chinese regime to infiltrate various computer networks and wreak havoc, they said.

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