So they are really highlighting--everything is encrypted, everything is this 128 bit security, everything has SSL security, all these acronyms and geeked-out terms to make you feel more comfortable.

NPR: Tech Tips for Making Taxes Less Painful

To be fair, not even WikiLeaks itself has always handled security features like SSL perfectly.

FORBES: Researchers Say WSJ's WikiLeaks Copycat Is Full Of Holes

The entire SSL system, which is the mechanism that guarantees security and anonymity online, has been compromised.

FORBES: WikiLeaks Unveils 160 Firms' Surveillance Gear Sales Docs, Still No Submissions System

While both SSL and TLS are by themselves secure, the security they offer can be undermined when they are poorly implemented by app developers.

FORBES: Researchers Find Flaws In Android Apps That Leave Millions Vulnerable To Password, Online Banking Credentials, And Email Data Theft

But herein lies the heart of the problem, because the entire web security architecture rests upon the integrity of the embedded SSL certificate authority (CA) system.

FORBES: Cryptocat Increases Security In Move Away From JavaScript Web Delivery

The growth of SSL has been driven in part by a rapidly spreading awareness of Web security issues.

FORBES: Encrypted Web Growth Poses Dilemma For Corporate Firewalls

Stuxnet's creators are likely, according to the analysis produced by security firm Symantec, to have needed to get hold of SSL certificates in order to create files that had been "digitally signed to avoid suspicion".

BBC: Are secure websites still safe?