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usonian

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13. In a slowdown, SSL (secure sockets layer) can fail to handshake

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:12 PM

Sep 2025

and it looks like insecure (unencrypted) traffic.

It don't get much simpler to explain, other than network slowdowns, and error messages created by geeks are almost entirely meaningless.

I had a slow spell today.

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I am getting warnings that DU is not a secure site. 5 times in the last hour, 7-15 pm eastern US [View all] irisblue Sep 2025 OP

And now a Gateway Time out 504 irisblue Sep 2025 #1

Same here! Grim Chieftain Sep 2025 #4

I've been getting a site can't be reached msg for about an hr berniesandersmittens Sep 2025 #2

That's new dweller Sep 2025 #5

What application is reporting that? Malware, an antivirus program, etc.? lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #3

I have an android phone through tmobile so no app irisblue Sep 2025 #7

Interesting. I have no idea where that message is coming from. You might try lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #10

Everybody is getting on at the same time, so stop it! FakeNoose Sep 2025 #6

I am fine, so far. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #8

Have been here for an hour. no problems. GreenWave Sep 2025 #9

Had several Gateway timeouts then about 20 minutes ago virus detector went off. PufPuf23 Sep 2025 #11

Head for the hills! Auntie Em! It's a twister! QueerDuck Sep 2025 #12

In a slowdown, SSL (secure sockets layer) can fail to handshake usonian Sep 2025 #13

I'm not a computer nerd but I change vpn servers when it happens and it goes back to normal. Ping Tung Sep 2025 #14

If you have multiple VPN servers, you are DEFINITELY a "computer nerd" ! Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #15