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[*] posted on 10-5-2013 at 00:01
HTTPS certificate insecure?

When I select the option on the main page to connect using HTTPS, I receive a warning that the certificate is possibly insecure. Any information on why this is the case?
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[*] posted on 10-5-2013 at 00:05


It's just your browser freaking out at unidentified HTTPS. Silly machine.



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[*] posted on 10-5-2013 at 08:47


The problem is that sciencemadness seems to use either a self-signed certificate or an out of date certificate. A certificate from a trusted CA can be quite expensive, so many sites use self-signed certificates. With a self-signed certificate you do have the benefit of encrypted communication between server and client, but you do not have the guarantee of identification.



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[*] posted on 13-5-2013 at 06:49


Ah ok, thanks for the explanation.
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