Show HN: Self-signed certs as a service(lolroot.ca)

16 pointsby jenandrevor 13 Jahren4 comments

http://lolroot.ca/

3 comments

Just in case anyone doesn't realize that this is a terrible idea, this is a terrible idea.

It's certainly a reasonable position that self signed certs should not have such a scary warning, but if you install the lolroot root certificate as a trusted certificate, you will now be completely vulnerable to MITM attacks.

Anyone can pretend to be, for example, your bank, by generating a lolroot self signed certificate for your banks domain name. You've said you trust them, your browser won't put up any warning.

I'm sure most people realize this but in case you didn't, don't install it.

GrinningFoolvor 13 Jahren

http://pastebin.com/fQ5ftcri

"Need Support for your self-signed cert? 5k/year - 1 (800) 555 - 5549"

Indeed.

mephuxvor 13 Jahren

Pretty good idea.

tlongrenvor 13 Jahren

Really, really good idea. Now browser makers (looking @ you Google and Mozilla) need make self-signed certs feasible by removing the scary warnings.