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Re:Newly Declassified Documents Show How the Surveillance St... by kansface on Sunday September 29, 2013 @10:17PM (#6467450)
Why would you care about an invalid cert if you aren't handing over any credentials?
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Re:Newly Declassified Documents Show How the Surveillance St... by nitrogen on Sunday September 29, 2013 @10:25PM (#6467466)
An invalid cert could indicate a MITM attack. Even if you're not sending anything down, who knows what they're sending back?
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Re:Newly Declassified Documents Show How the Surveillance St... by rwmj on Monday September 30, 2013 @03:29AM (#6468237)
Because someone might alter the content, eg: changing the date of the rally (so some people don't turn up on the right day), or making the event much look more unconvincing so you don't bother going.
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