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Security certificates are a point-in-time snapshot, and buyers over-rely on them

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A security certificate shows that a product was tested at one moment, but it does not guarantee the product stays safe. Researcher Mariia Bakhtina explains that many weaknesses in certified products are found after the certificate was issued.

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