Taming BEAST: Faster, Safer SSL now on CloudFlare
Jun 2, 2012Matthew Prince
Summary
This post addresses the BEAST SSL attack by implementing TLS 1.1 and 1.2, and prioritizing RC4 cipher suites across the Cloudflare network. It also enhanced SSL cipher support, leading to a 30% improvement in SSL performance and achieving a 90 (A) score from SSL Labs, surpassing major websites.
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