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Internet Explorer 11 Gains HTTP Strict Transport Security In Windows 7 and 8.1

Posted by Soulskill on from the teaching-an-old-dog-new-tricks dept.

Mark Wilson writes: Anyone using the Windows 10 preview has had a chance to use the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) in Microsoft Edge, and today the security feature comes to Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. This security protocol protects against man-in-the-middle attacks and is being delivered to users of older version of Windows through an update in the form of KB 3058515.

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  1. Re:I can hardly wait! by pushing-robot · · Score: 4, Interesting

    To be fair, a web browser download would be a great opportunity for a MITM attack.

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  2. Re:I can hardly wait! by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Possibly that they have had HSTS support for about 4 years now...

    It ain't foolproof, though, and with MS not supporting it 'til now it wasn't really that widely used (the server has to support it to work).

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