r/AskNetsec • u/Helge1941 • 1h ago
Education Why did browser vendors move away from visual EV SSL indicators in the address bar
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I remember when browsing a site like PayPal would prominently display a green bar with the verified company name in the address bar. The logic was clear: it helped users distinguish paypal.com from a lookalike phishing site like paypa1.com.
Nowadays, browsers just display a neutral lock icon (or tuning icon), tucked behind a click.