https:// Error

Question

Hello,

To prevent myself from being side-jacked or session jacked, depending on the terminology you want to use; I decided to type https:// but it failed quite badly in Chrome and I guess it will do the same in other browsers

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This is the error; "The site's security certificate is not trusted!

You attempted to reach www.spanishdict.com, but the server presented a certificate issued by an entity that is not trusted by your computer's operating system. This may mean that the server has generated its own security credentials, which Google Chrome cannot rely on for identity information, or an attacker may be trying to intercept your communications. You should not proceed, especially if you have never seen this warning before for this site."

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Please fix these really bad errors. With todays hacking culture is imperative to sercure ourselfs.

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Thank-you for your time

GingerPaul

Welcome to the forum! :) - cogumela, Sep 2, 2011

Spell "ourselfs" correctly: "ourselves". Students are learning both Spanish and English, so we must fix or note errors. - pesta, Sep 2, 2011

Spell correctly: "today's hacking..." (apostrophe). - pesta, Sep 2, 2011

Pesta: Really? If I was going to use an apostrophe, I would put it after the "s". - 0095bb09, Sep 3, 2011

@Pesta: I'd even go against "ourselfs". I think "ourselves" was correct and I would like it reverted. Please. - 0095bb09, Sep 3, 2011

Ginger: I unvoted you. Twice. - cogumela, Sep 3, 2011

Answer 1

Don't type https. The site is not designed for it and there's no need for the site to use ssl.

The only problem with the security certificate is that you're hacking where there's nothing to be hacked. The apparently scary messages have nothing to do with the design of SpanishDict.

If you have a specific concern, you can PM me or send feedback to the webmaster at http://www.spanishdict.com/feedback

Posting this problem for all members to read will not help evaluate or solve problems which you perceive to be present.

If you're not offering https then close port 443. And yes, wherever personal information is stored it needs to be secure. The amount of data you hold maybe small but it still needs protection. - 0095bb09, Sep 3, 2011

@GingerPaul: Did you responsibly send the webmaster feedback, instead of flagging my valid comment about your misspelling? - pesta, Sep 3, 2011

Answer 2

Please fix these really bad errors. With todays hacking culture is imperative to sercure ourselfs.

A secure connection is **not necessary* when viewing this site. What do you suppose someone is going to do? Steal your answers?

Love it. I can tell you exactly how much my "intellectual property" is worth. 0.00000000000001 - 0074b507, Sep 2, 2011

Yes it is necessary. It holds passwords (granted you shouldn't reuse passwords but most do), it also holds quite bit of personal information and wherever personal information is, security MUST follow. - 0095bb09, Sep 3, 2011

Answer 3

This is what you get in Internet Explorer

There is a problem with this website's security certificate.

The security certificate presented by this website was not issued by a trusted certificate authority. The security certificate presented by this website has expired or is not yet valid. The security certificate presented by this website was issued for a different website's address.

Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to the server.
We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this website.
Click here to close this webpage.
Continue to this website (not recommended).
More information

If you arrived at this page by clicking a link, check the website address in the address bar to be sure that it is the address you were expecting. When going to a website with an address such as https://example.com, try adding the 'www' to the address, https://www.example.com. If you choose to ignore this error and continue, do not enter private information into the website.

For more information, see "Certificate Errors" in Internet Explorer Help.

Answer 4

This is what I get.