In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you write:
><http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=171200010>
>
>Summary: some phishes are going to SSL-secured sites that offer up 
>their own self-signed cert. Users see the warning and say "I've seen 
>that dialog box before, no problem", and accept the cert. From that 
>point on, the all-important lock is showing so they feel safe.

I don't get it.  When you can get a free cert good for a month and
signed by Geotrust, why waste time with self-signed certs?  See
http://zblog.abuse.net for a sample.

R's,
John

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