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Unknown certificate

For almost a month, I’ve been having a message pop up anytime I try to do anything important with my phone (type in Apple ID passwords, plug in charger, delete apps, etc…). The message states that my phone “Cannot Verify Server Identity - The identity of (53-news.com) cannot be verified”. Below the text, I’m given the option of looking into the error message’s ‘Details’ or to cancel it. Choosing the ‘Details’ option reveals that the certificate was issued by “pltraffic.com” and there is no option to remove it. Pressing cancel will make the message disappear, but it will always return. I cannot find anything on the internet about this specific certificate and hope someone can shed some light on it.

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Mar 20, 2023 7:07 AM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2023 7:36 AM

One odd place to check is the Calendar app. Open Calendar and tap "Calendars" on the bottom. Tap any unknown calendars or specifically related to "53-news.com", then tap "Unsubscribe" at the bottom and confirm.


Another time this message will come up is for a mail server certificate that cannot be verified, but the error usually references Mail in the error and you would recognize the 53-news.com as your isp.



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Mar 20, 2023 7:36 AM in response to JEyink

One odd place to check is the Calendar app. Open Calendar and tap "Calendars" on the bottom. Tap any unknown calendars or specifically related to "53-news.com", then tap "Unsubscribe" at the bottom and confirm.


Another time this message will come up is for a mail server certificate that cannot be verified, but the error usually references Mail in the error and you would recognize the 53-news.com as your isp.



Unknown certificate

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