How to troubleshoot security error codes on secure websites
On websites which are supposed to be secure (the URL begins with "http s ://"), Firefox must verify that the certificate presented by the website is valid. If the certificate cannot be validated, Firefox will stop the connection to the website and show a "Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead" error page instead. Clicking the button, you can view the specific error Firefox encountered. This article explains why you might see the error codes SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER, MOZILLA_PKIX_ERROR_MITM_DETECTED or ERROR_SELF_SIGNED_CERT on an error page and how to troubleshoot it. Fix Firefox Error What does this error code mean? During a secure connection, a website must provide a certificate issued by a trusted certificate authority to ensure that the user is connected to the intended target and the connection is encrypted. If you click the button on a "Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead" error page and you see the error code SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER or MOZIL...