Using proxy, can it log your passwords?

[Gomce]

can the proxy catch your passwords and stuff you type even though sites you visit / log-on are encrypted?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Gomce
can the proxy catch your passwords and stuff you type even though sites you visit / log-on are encrypted?

it really depends. on SSL - NO. On just about anything else - Yes.

The proxy is a "middle man" in that you communicate directly to the proxy and the proxy then initiates the session ot the server.

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: spidey07
it really depends. on SSL - NO. On just about anything else - Yes.

Hi Spidey.

Just bumped into this: Stopping Malware That Travels Through SSL Connections.

Seems that even SSL is not safe if the proxy has the above product.

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