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Old 17-11-2017, 00:15   #11
RichardCoulter
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Re: SSL certificates aren't neccesarily safe.

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Originally Posted by pip08456 View Post
Yes because gullible joe in the street really wants a site called tesc0.com. It has so much appeal.
Some people would undoubtedly be conned, especially if they are in a hurry. I suspect most wouldn't, but they only need to scam a few to make it worth their while.

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Originally Posted by Paul M View Post
There is nothing new about people registering similar sites, thats always been happening and has nothing to do with SSL.
True, but I think the prescence of an SSL certificate would help to give the fake site credibility.

I suspect that most people in a hurry would probably be glancing at the padlock as opposed to the odd characters being used.
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