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Digital Certificate Spoofing: Protecting Against Impersonation in Cybersecurity

Digital certificate spoofing represents a sophisticated and evolving threat in cybersecurity, capable of deceiving even the most vigilant users. In today’s digital ecosystem, certificates are fundamental in establishing trust across digital networks by ensuring that entities—websites, services, or individuals—are who they claim to be. When malicious actors manipulate or create fake digital certificates to impersonate legitimate entities, it opens a pathway for phishing attacks, “miscreants-in-the-middle” scenarios, and other dangerous exploits that compromise sensitive data and trust.