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by niij 3057 days ago
Having any valid cert (DV or otherwise) proves that you are viewing the example.com that the owner of example.com wants you to see. Without a certificate, you can/will be MITMed.

>It's just too easy to get them to think they really mean anything.

I'm not sure what you mean by this:

1. Are you saying that there is a vulnerability where you can get a valid certificate for a domain you don't own?

2. Do you mean the fact that valid owners of a domain can get a certificate easily?

If 1, please provide more info. If 2, why is that a bad thing?