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AI explains it to me as follows. Decide yourself whether to proceed or not.
That message means the website’s SSL/TLS certificate was not issued by one of DigiCert’s trusted brands, namely DigiCert, GeoTrust, Thawte, or RapidSSL. These are well-known Certificate Authorities (CAs) recognized for their rigorous validation and widespread browser trust.
The Issuer = WE1 suggests the certificate was issued by a different CA, possibly a private or less widely recognized authority. That doesn’t automatically mean the site is unsafe, but it does raise a flag if you're using a tool that specifically checks for DigiCert-backed certificates.
In short:
- The site is using HTTPS and has a certificate.
- But it’s not from a DigiCert-affiliated CA, so the tool you're using is cautioning you to verify its trustworthiness independently.
If you're unsure about the legitimacy of the certificate, you can:
- Check if the issuer is a known and trusted CA (like Sectigo, Let's Encrypt, etc.).
- Use a tool like SSL Labs' SSL Test to get a full breakdown of the certificate chain and security rating.
I got warnings about the form being not secure