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July 05, 2020, 08:28:57 AM
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posting this comment multiple places on this forum doesn't help anyone. you should open an issue here if you want it to be seen by those who can change this: https://github.com/bitcoin-dot-org/bitcoin.org/issues

also i am curious whether this is even needed for a site like bitcoin.org. the current certificate is already secure and good enough. not to mention that there is no sensitive data being communicated between the user and the site to want encryption in first place.
the most important thing is downloading bitcoin core which doesn't matter even if you download it over http (without SSL) because you have to verify its signature anyways.

It helps everyone, it helps to ascertain who really cares ...

Strong encryption is strong. Weak encryption is weak.

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Each block is stacked on top of the previous one. Adding another block to the top makes all lower blocks more difficult to remove: there is more "weight" above each block. A transaction in a block 6 blocks deep (6 confirmations) will be very difficult to remove.
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July 06, 2020, 04:01:26 AM
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Strong encryption is strong. Weak encryption is weak.
*All* SSL is extremely weak, on the borderline of snake oil.

Anyone who can MITM a HTTP request coming from almost any public CA to the target domain in question can obtain a valid certificate.  The only thing SSL provides meaningful protection against is MITM who are near the end user (e.g. their ISP or open hotspot, etc).

I haven't looked into detail of the above report, but generally you need to be careful with these auditing tools, because they often ding fairly harmless settings differences which are necessary for compatibility with older browsers and which don't make a practical difference for security. Sometimes following them too aggressively can actually lower the security in practice by forcing some users off HTTPS.

Given the generally low security of HTTPS, stuff like 4096 bit RSA vs 2048 bit is mostly security theatre.  Sure, why not, google doesn't ding sites as much anymore for having a slower connection due to HTTPS.  ... but it's not something that is worth basically any attention.
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July 06, 2020, 07:11:04 PM
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I agree with Amishmanish. The issue here is that we have no idea what is stated in the contract between involved parties (if there is any sort of contract at all). Also, we dont have enough information to figure out what is Cobra`s intention here. Right?
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July 07, 2020, 02:41:20 PM
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What would hackers benefit from hacking that site? There is no use of that bitcoin.org except more information about bitcoin, which can be done using many platforms.
Bitcoin does not need an official page or account documentation.
Bitcoin.org and bitcoin.com has no difference between them? Its words can be used by scammers, but everyone will still trust bitcoin with red logo.
it is a waste of 70000 dollar
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