CyberCertPrepWeb App FundamentalsBrowser SecurityEASYFree question
A browser shows the error 'Your connection is not private' (NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID). What has occurred?
- A.The server's TLS certificate was not issued by a CA trusted by the browser, or the certificate has expired or has an invalid hostname
- B.The website's content is inappropriate
- C.The user's internet connection is slow
- D.The website uses HTTP instead of HTTPS
Why A is correct
This error means TLS verification failed. Causes include: self-signed cert, expired cert, certificate issued for a different hostname, or a compromised/untrusted CA. A legitimate MITM proxy also triggers this. Users should not bypass this error for sensitive sites.
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