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o'wolf:

--- Quote from: VulpesRex on 24.05.2015, 22:47:57 ---   I am using an outdated browser; but still - this pop-up message hadn't started until just within the last two weeks.  Has some change been made in that time?
--- End quote ---

You are apparently using a terribly outdated browser that doesn't implement Server Name Indication:

$ openssl s_client -connect forum.eurofurence.org:443
[..]
Certificate chain
 0 s:/C=XX/ST=There is no such thing outside US/L=Everywhere/O=OCOSA/OU=Office for Complication of Otherwise Simple Affairs/CN=dapper.tigress.com/emailAddress=root@dapper.tigress.com
   i:/C=XX/ST=There is no such thing outside US/L=Everywhere/O=OCOSA/OU=Office for Complication of Otherwise Simple Affairs/CN=dapper.tigress.com/emailAddress=root@dapper.tigress.com
[..]
    Verify return code: 10 (certificate has expired)
$ openssl s_client -connect forum.eurofurence.org:443 -servername forum.eurofurence.org
[..]
Certificate chain
 0 s:/C=DE/CN=forum.eurofurence.org/emailAddress=dohmaihns@yatho.de
   i:/C=IL/O=StartCom Ltd./OU=Secure Digital Certificate Signing/CN=StartCom Class 1 Primary Intermediate Server CA
 1 s:/C=IL/O=StartCom Ltd./OU=Secure Digital Certificate Signing/CN=StartCom Class 1 Primary Intermediate Server CA
   i:/C=IL/O=StartCom Ltd./OU=Secure Digital Certificate Signing/CN=StartCom Certification Authority
[..]
    Start Time: 1432735217
    Timeout   : 300 (sec)
    Verify return code: 0 (ok)
$


Do yourself and the Internet a favor and update to a current browser version, yours likely has gaping security holes.

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