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by guenthert 2232 days ago
You mean like HTTP(S) proxies and deep-inspection firewalls?
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Any software or hardware that needs to intercept HTTPS.

One common example is antivirus software that block malicious content. It can install this wild-wildcard certificate, and act as a proxy to all sites the user visits. There are obvious security issues to it of course.