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Certificate pinning

Security På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-23

Hardcode which TLS certificate (or CA) a client should accept — extra security beyond the CA system.

Common in mobile apps (banks, crypto). Defends against a compromised CA. Risk: the app stops working when the cert is renewed — pins must be rotated. HPKP for the web was abandoned (too risky). Modern variant: CT (Certificate Transparency).

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