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by clinton_sf 4463 days ago
StartCom/StartSSL thwarted a recent hack attack, according to: http://www.informationweek.com/attacks/how-startcom-foiled-c...

Their due diligence on verifying who is requesting the cert probably helped; but I've seen some people complain that it's not a quick/easy process: http://danconnor.com/post/50f65364a0fd5fd1f7000001/avoid_sta...