Security
BEAST
Abbreviation for Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS
In short and in plain language
BEAST is the name of a well-known attack on old ways of encrypting web links.
It used weak spots in earlier methods. Today, newer methods have taken their place.
Definition
BEAST is the name of a well-known attack on older encryption methods in web connections. It exploited weaknesses of earlier methods that have been replaced by newer ones in current connections.