I cannot access wikileaks it says connection not secure
I havent been able to access wikileaks since firefox 57 came out. I get
Your connection is not secure
The owner of en.wikipedia.org has configured their web site improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this web site.
This site uses HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to specify that Firefox only connect to it securely. As a result, it is not possible to add an exception for this certificate.
en.wikipedia.org uses an invalid security certificate. The certificate is not trusted because it is self-signed. The certificate is not valid for the name en.wikipedia.org. Error code: SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_capital_flight
Peer's Certificate issuer is not recognised.
HTTP Strict Transport Security: true HTTP Public Key Pinning: false
Certificate chain:
BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIICUTCCAboCCQDNekERifguRzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBsMQswCQYDVQQGEwJU UjEPMA0GA1UECAwGQU5LQVJBMS8wLQYDVQQKDCZCaWxnaSBUZWtub2xvamlsZXJp IHZlIElsZXRpc2ltIEt1cnVtdTEbMBkGA1UEAwwSZXJpc2ltZW5nZWxsaXNheWZh MCAXDTE3MDYwNjA3MjM0MFoYDzIwNTAwNDE0MDcyMzQwWjBsMQswCQYDVQQGEwJU UjEPMA0GA1UECAwGQU5LQVJBMS8wLQYDVQQKDCZCaWxnaSBUZWtub2xvamlsZXJp IHZlIElsZXRpc2ltIEt1cnVtdTEbMBkGA1UEAwwSZXJpc2ltZW5nZWxsaXNheWZh MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDMsyBVfEekemObmMxUG6SZFaiA IYodtfEZkw0VqJNOjMtXVZTPETJ8VjfyBqDqOmHTFZ7xXj6ngfNrV+CUYZjpyZY8 ChTXjYzQR0bnqa2jy1bucBI1claGUcoE1jePf8Xj9DU4z7lStUJWgboMFr2O6m5U QqDXjI5M3+CDKlepLQIDAQABMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAA4GBAFN/VIfRBv1UpihB N7Rh6c3yCtXPbA1FolZQhPo8OYrBJ+gyujHnh70RZoLJchsM/X2UKFzek4VmaiRb 8c+9FY6D6U+Agx2WQOLFGWwkpP2jltdF6ZpT73DjpDAlDICMbnslY1dOYDod4wpx CwSOFWlyzVPM6gEymN5HBjTfSm0I
END CERTIFICATE-----
I do not have a problem accessing it via chrome.
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Let me start by saying that as far as I know, there's no connection between Wikileaks and Wikipedia.
Thank you for sharing the certificate that Firefox objects to. It indicate that it was issued by:
Name: erisimengellisayfa Organization: Bilgi Teknolojileri ve Iletisim Kurumu, ANKARA, TR
That could be a filter arranged by your internet service provider.
Sometimes when a site loads in Chrome and IE but not in Firefox, it is because the "man in the middle" has become trusted by Windows but is not trusted in Firefox's separate certificate store.
To see whether that is the case, if you connect to Wikipedia using Chrome or IE and look at the certificate issuer, is it the same agency or is it "GlobalSign Organization Validation CA - SHA256 - G2" (the one I see when I access the site from California)?
since I posed this I have found I also get the same problem with wikipedia, those are the only 2 sites I have found so far, both work fine in chrome. I have tried the starting in safe mode and disabling https scanning in avg
jscher2000 said
Let me start by saying that as far as I know, there's no connection between Wikileaks and Wikipedia. Thank you for sharing the certificate that Firefox objects to. It indicate that it was issued by: Name: erisimengellisayfa Organization: Bilgi Teknolojileri ve Iletisim Kurumu, ANKARA, TR That could be a filter arranged by your internet service provider. Sometimes when a site loads in Chrome and IE but not in Firefox, it is because the "man in the middle" has become trusted by Windows but is not trusted in Firefox's separate certificate store. To see whether that is the case, if you connect to Wikipedia using Chrome or IE and look at the certificate issuer, is it the same agency or is it "GlobalSign Organization Validation CA - SHA256 - G2" (the one I see when I access the site from California)?
ok that would make sense as I am currently in turkey and they have blocked wikipedia and wiki leaks, it doesn't explain why chrome works. I use a VPN that is situated in the UK
I have just checked MS edge and that also says it is insecure, it's just chrome that allows it. I cant see how to check edges certificate
it does say
Your PC doesn’t trust this website’s security certificate. The hostname in the website’s security certificate differs from the website you are trying to visit. Error Code: DLG_FLAGS_INVALID_CA DLG_FLAGS_SEC_CERT_CN_INVALID Because this site uses HTTP Strict Transport Security, you cannot continue to this site at this time.
Flap_Zappa said
I use a VPN that is situated in the UK
Are you sure Firefox and Edge are using that VPN? I suspect they are not. You can compare your IP address using my page here (or many other sites):
https://www.jeffersonscher.com/res/jstest.php
Flap_Zappa said
I have just checked MS edge and that also says it is insecure, it's just chrome that allows it. I cant see how to check edges certificate
I don't have Windows 10 handy, but maybe someone else knows.
checked the page and the IP is 172.111.153.142 this shows as being located in the UK.
I have been in touch with my vpn provider and they have a firefox addon which allows access to wikipedia, although their app which I have been using doesn't. So I guess it is a workaround for the problem . thanks for your input.