Hey Hey,

I'm surprised this is just getting recognition now, I've seen quite a few sites that have used their own signed certificates... It's a great way to trick the user... I don't know how many times I've heard people say "Make sure you see that little lock, then you know it's safe".

People are accountable for their actions in the real world... Half these people that are scammed deserve what they get... That doesn't mean we don't need to stop it, because we need to stop it and educate more users but why do a lot of people get scammed... because they're greedy... why do people succumb to phishing attempts... they don't pay attention... I love the number of people that use HOTorNOT... I'm waiting for someone to use it to obtain peoples passwords


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I love the bolded part... they don't ask you for your email address or password, they just give you a link directly to a login form... It's dangerous.

If people took the time to read the Digital Certs that came up on their screen and took the time to learn how it worked... You don't drive a car without knowing that it needs gas and oil, that you have to pay attention to the gauges and how to steer, signal and turn on the lights. Your browser should be the same way... learn how to use it...It's things like this and people that say "just look for the lock" that reaffirm my belief that computer usage should require a license.

Peace,
HT