Privacy error. Your connection is not private. Attackers might be trying to steal your information

[Madam45for2923]

from journals.democraticunderground.com (for example,passwords, messages, or
credit cards). NET:: ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID

?????WTF????

I was trying to look at my own journal and got warning screen similar to this one below:

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Anyone else having similar problems?




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[Madam45for2923]

1. I sent message to Skinner!

[Madam45for2923]

2. What is metamorphosis?

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. I think you have the problem described here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/125912832

'journals.democraticunderground.com' and 'metamorphosis.democraticunderground.com' are alternative URLs for DU (rather than the normal 'www.democraticunderground.com'. Reasons for their existence will be technical, and maybe historical, that I expect only Elad could explain. DU converted to using secure HTTP (ie "http*s*://www...&quot recently, and that may cause compatibility problems with the other names (which may turn up in a Google search, for instance). If you've still got the address, try changing it to start "https://www.democraticunderground".

[steve2470]

6. yep you got the answer nt

[Madam45for2923]

7. Interesting. Thanks very much.

I did not click on it when I got the warning.

[FakeNoose]

3. This is phishing

They're trying to scare you into buying something, probably a VPN service.
Don't ever click on the link and for God's sake, never give them your credit card number.

You don't need to worry about the "privacy issue," this is just a fake scare tactic.

On the other hand, a reputable and safe VPN is not a bad idea, since everyone's searches are being collected and sold by their ISP's now.

[steve2470]

5. for whatever reason Skinner did not do a https connection to that url

Google Chrome Version 59.0.3071.115 (Official Build) (64-bit) is my browser

It's the standard Chrome warning that you are trying to access a NON-HTTPS web site, or http which is considered non-secure these days. I'm sure he will encrypt it soon enough.

[Madam45for2923]

8. Thank you! I see. So not a malicious happening. Great to know.

[happy feet]

9. Yes

Just got privacy error today using safari browser.