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How do I diagnose client-side SSL errors?

Often on my home network I get random SSL certificate errors when I visit certain well-known sites. Today it was a Google SSL error, where Google apparently tried to identify itself as *.icloud.com. ...
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Protecting against SSL Strip [duplicate]

I've read you can attack connections using tools like sslstrip, if you are on the same network. So what ensures that our SSL connections remain safe? Does it depend on the cert strength? Do you ...
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How does my antivirus determine which CTL is used?

I have imported a trusted root certificate into the Windows local machine list. This works fine with my signed certificates, unless my AV (Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012) is set to "scan SSL", in ...
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Using External Certificates on a network that doesn't permit outbound HTTP/S access

Some highly secure networks and DMZs prevent all communication to outside hosts. This can cause issues with validating externally signed data I can guess that issues with signature validation occur ...