Category: SSL
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What is SSL Pinning
Note: SSL has been replaced by TLS (Transport Layer Security) but the term is still commonly used. You might see them used interchangeably but they mean the same thing. In a Nutshell: SSL Pinning is technique to increase the security of https. In this post, I will try to explain what is SSL pinning and…
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Java Keytool and SSL
Keytool is a Java utility to manage a keystore (database) of private keys, certificate chains and trusted certificates. It is included in the Java distribution. Java Keytool stores the keys and certificates in what is called a keystore. A keystore is a password protected file that contains the private key and any certificates necessary to…