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Aerows

(39,961 posts) Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:23 PM Sep 2012

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BIG Problem Obama site redirect - don't get fooled!

I am getting an unsafe recommendation when going to BarackObama.com.

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Direct image taken about 4 minutes ago.

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BIG Problem Obama site redirect - don't get fooled! (Original Post) Aerows Sep 2012 OP

looks like it's saying "mybarackobama" is unsafe NMDemDist2 Sep 2012 #1

Starting last week, on my computer at work, I get the same message when I go to Facebook arcane1 Sep 2012 #2

Here is where I got the link Aerows Sep 2012 #3

You should let someone in the campaign know about this. n/t Ian David Sep 2012 #4

I agree Aerows Sep 2012 #5

The problem is their security certificate... PoliticAverse Sep 2012 #6

Or it's a dirty DNS attack Aerows Sep 2012 #7

I don't think it's an attack... PoliticAverse Sep 2012 #10

Anyone else got a similar email Aerows Sep 2012 #8

What was the link? LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #9

They seem to have fixed the issue. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2012 #11

NMDemDist2

(49,313 posts)

1. looks like it's saying "mybarackobama" is unsafe

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:25 PM

Sep 2012

did you try going in to the main site first, then logging in?

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

2. Starting last week, on my computer at work, I get the same message when I go to Facebook

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:27 PM

Sep 2012

I had never seen it before last week. Now I get it every time, but on my home computer it's fine.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

3. Here is where I got the link

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:27 PM

Sep 2012

I am so sick of Republican tricks.

EDIT: Had too much personal information. Will post again with that stuff redacted.

Ian David

(69,059 posts)

4. You should let someone in the campaign know about this. n/t

Reply to Aerows (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:32 PM

Sep 2012

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

5. I agree

Reply to Ian David (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:41 PM

Sep 2012

Don't know how, though. I guess I'll have to figure it out. How do you think I should go about it? This is the real thing and I have letters in my inbox and screen shots to prove it.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

6. The problem is their security certificate...

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:50 PM

Sep 2012

my.barackobama.com uses an invalid security certificate.

The certificate is only valid for donate.barackobama.com

Someone didn't get the security certificate right for the 'my.' version it expects the 'donate.' version.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

7. Or it's a dirty DNS attack

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:54 PM

Sep 2012

Those haven't gone out of style.

Cache poisoning has never been eliminated, even with certificates. Certificates just highlight that they have occurred, thankfully.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

10. I don't think it's an attack...

Reply to Aerows (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 05:10 PM

Sep 2012

Since donate.barackobama.com is resolving to 66.151.230.211
and my.barackobama.com is resolving to 66.151.230.243
with both sites sharing the 66.151.230.xxx block.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

8. Anyone else got a similar email

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 05:02 PM

Sep 2012

and a similar result?

LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)

9. What was the link?

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 05:08 PM

Sep 2012

I was able to get there through www.barackobama.com and www.my.barackobama.com with no security warning. (Windows 7/Firefox). What's the deal?

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

11. They seem to have fixed the issue. n/t

Reply to LiberalAndProud (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 05:41 PM

Sep 2012

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