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Topic: Why are so many bitcoin website "unsecured" (Read 1578 times)

newbie
Activity: 58
Merit: 0
January 16, 2011, 06:04:43 AM
#9
Ok, the warning comes from zone alarm check point, not from the browser itself.
legendary
Activity: 1372
Merit: 1008
1davout
January 16, 2011, 04:55:11 AM
#8
Not a problem with the browser I think. It just mean that many of these sites don't have signed certificate.

I think crema has a problem with his browser because he gets warnings visiting https://bitcoin-central.net/ even though my certificate is properly signed by my certification authority.

legendary
Activity: 860
Merit: 1026
January 15, 2011, 05:27:30 PM
#7
Hi there,

I have noted that many websites of the bitcoin sphere are unsecured: my browser often shows warning messages.

Did you note that ? It is something I worry about.
I`m not sure what you mean.
Please specify what you were doing and what these warning messages told you, best is to make screenshots.
administrator
Activity: 5222
Merit: 13032
January 15, 2011, 05:11:06 PM
#6

Two of those sites aren't even providing HTTPS. It must be a problem with your browser. What does the error message say?
newbie
Activity: 58
Merit: 0
January 15, 2011, 05:06:38 PM
#5
Example: http://bitcoinlaundry.com/
http://www.bitcoin.fr/
http://blockexplorer.com/

The warning appears on both Firefox and Chrome... Never had the problem before, with ordinary websites
administrator
Activity: 5222
Merit: 13032
January 15, 2011, 04:55:26 PM
#4
Which sites give you a warning?

I've seen a few self-signed certificates. Bitcoin users are more familiar with cryptography, and are therefore more likely to enable HTTPS without buying a "real" certificate. Bitcoin.org itself is self-signed.
legendary
Activity: 980
Merit: 1020
January 15, 2011, 04:52:44 PM
#3
Not a problem with the browser I think. It just mean that many of these sites don't have signed certificate.
legendary
Activity: 1372
Merit: 1008
1davout
January 15, 2011, 04:49:28 PM
#2
I think you have a problem with your browser.
newbie
Activity: 58
Merit: 0
January 15, 2011, 04:39:54 PM
#1
Hi there,

I have noted that many websites of the bitcoin sphere are unsecured: my browser often shows warning messages.

Did you note that ? It is something I worry about.
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