TLS
Everything tagged TLS.
4 articles
Topic TLS
Tutorial
cURL ignore SSL: when -k is safe and how to fix the certificate instead
How to make curl ignore SSL errors with -k, what each certificate error means, and the fixes that keep the check on: --cacert, pinning, proxies and Windows.
October 10, 2026 · 10 min read
Use case
Proxies for curl_cffi: the argument, and the exception you must catch
curl_cffi takes a proxy in one argument and keeps the password out of the URL. It also decides which exception a failed proxy raises, and that one surprises.
September 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Explainer
HTTP vs HTTPS Proxy: The Difference Is the First Hop
HTTP vs HTTPS proxy explained: an HTTPS proxy is one you reach over TLS, and both kinds carry HTTPS sites. What CONNECT does, what each hop can read, and browser support.
July 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Explainer
What Is JA3/JA4 Fingerprinting? How a TLS Handshake Identifies Your Client
JA3 and JA4 turn the first TLS message your software sends into a fingerprint. How both are built, what nine clients sent, and why a proxy leaves them alone.
July 17, 2026 · 10 min read
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Honest guides and comparisons on proxies, scraping and staying unblocked, from the team that runs the network.