I haven&#x27;t thoroughly researched cert pinning, but it seems like basically the same as the SSH message you get when you SSH into a new server. If my understanding is correct, it does nothing to solve this problem.<p>1. It only prevents you from connecting over a MitM&#x27;ed connection if the cert is already pinned, i.e. if you&#x27;ve visited the site before.<p>2. If your connection is MitM&#x27;ed, you have no way to securely access the site you want except connecting over another channel.