Why do I cannot access some WordPress.com blogs, after disabling RC4 & AES-128?

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  andrejaenisch · Member · Mar 31, 2014 at 8:13 pm

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  When turning off RC4- and AES-128 encryption like described here: http://www.bitblokes.de/2013/09/security-tipp-von-mr-kwin-martin-graesslin-firefox-sicherer-machen/
  some blogs aren’t reachable any more (connection refused).
  Turning them on again doesn’t fix the issue.
  It does not appear on every WordPress.com blog.

  Originally I opened a bug against WordPress.org: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/27607

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Apr 8, 2014 at 4:16 pm

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  Hi there,

  Can you let me know a WordPress.com blog that you’re having trouble accessing now that you have turned off the encryption methods you mentioned?

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  andrejaenisch · Member · Apr 8, 2014 at 6:33 pm

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  I can provide a list:

  Upgraded WordPress.com blogs:

  • http://www.ichsagmal.com
  • http://www.asadotzler.com/

  Free WordPress blogs:

  • http://tantegertrud.wordpress.com/
  • http://larasoffice.wordpress.com/

  And many, many more :-S

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Apr 9, 2014 at 3:33 pm

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  Those encryptions are likely required for accessing WordPress.com sites. I believe the AES-128 encryption specifically is required. Can you try removing and then re-installing Firefox?

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  andrejaenisch · Member · Apr 20, 2014 at 10:06 pm

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  So I purged the firefox (moved my .mozilla directory to another place first) and reinstalled it.

  Even with a fresh profile it doesn’t work. Same timeout as before.

  I’m afraid I messed up my firefox :-/

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Apr 21, 2014 at 4:07 pm

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  Are you experiencing trouble in all browsers or just in Mozilla?