Encrypted traffic can hide malware and cyberattacks

Information technology security departments are challenged with rising malicious attacks, and cybercriminals who use stolen digital certificates and encrypted keys to acquire valuable enterprise and customer data, says network security multinational F5 Networks senior engineer Martin Walshaw. The increasing volume of encrypted traffic is placing enormous strain on company networks. The use of secure sockets layer (SSL) and transport layer security (TLS) cryptographic protocols is expected to reach 70% of all Internet traffic in the near future.