Heads up - sign in alert~~~
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 4:11 am
I just read where Blade Forums is going to change to some other forum/board company and got the alert posted below. It was posted in the BUCK KNIVES section of the forum. It shows on other sections of the board that you look at too.
The other day on City Data, I got the same SIGN IN ALERT. I just got it now too.
Today, right now, I received the same alert on this Henry forum.
ALL three places where I was going to 'sign in' or did not sign in I got THIS message:
https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Protect- ... ta-p/27861
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Mozilla Support - English Firefox Privacy Insecure password warning in Firefox
Insecure password warning in Firefox
This is a new feature that is available starting in Firefox version 51.
Firefox will display a grey lock icon with a red strike-through in the address bar, when a login page you’re viewing does not have a secure connection. This is to inform you that if you enter your password it could be stolen by eavesdroppers and attackers.
Starting in Firefox version 52, you will also see a warning message when you click inside the login box to enter a username or password.
pw.jpg
Note: When you start typing in your login information, the warning message can obscure the password entry box. You can press the Enter key after you type in your username (or click outside of the password area) to dismiss the warning.
What can I do if a login page is insecure?
If a login page for your favorite site is insecure, you can try and see if a secure version of the page exists by typing https:// before the url in the location bar. You can also try to contact the web administrator for the site and ask them to secure their connection.
Not recommended: You can also continue to log in to the website even if the connection is insecure, but do so at your own risk. If you do go this route, try to use a unique password or a password that you don’t also use for other important sites.
About insecure pages
Pages that need to transmit private information, such as credit cards, personal information and passwords, need to have a secure connection to help prevent attackers from stealing your information. (Tip: A secure connection will have "HTTPS" in the address bar, along with a green lock icon.)
Pages that don’t transmit any private information can have an unencrypted connection (HTTP). It is not advised to enter private information, such as passwords, on a web page that shows HTTP in the address bar. The information you enter can be stolen over this insecure connection.
Note for developers
For developers looking to learn more about this warning, please see this page. The page explains when and why Firefox shows this warning, and will also provide some details on how to fix the issue. For more information, see this blog post and this Site Compatibility document.
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I don't know if THIS ALERT will show on Internet Explorer today or not. I usually use FIREFOX for my main page or browser when I come to this forum and read the other two forums. I use it for ALL of my national and international news websites and when I read a few other financial, political, homesteading and pro firearm places too. I do not sign in to those places or belong to them.
Take care.
Cate
The other day on City Data, I got the same SIGN IN ALERT. I just got it now too.
Today, right now, I received the same alert on this Henry forum.
ALL three places where I was going to 'sign in' or did not sign in I got THIS message:
https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Protect- ... ta-p/27861
Sign In
Help
English (US)
mozilla support
Mozilla Support - English Firefox Privacy Insecure password warning in Firefox
Insecure password warning in Firefox
This is a new feature that is available starting in Firefox version 51.
Firefox will display a grey lock icon with a red strike-through in the address bar, when a login page you’re viewing does not have a secure connection. This is to inform you that if you enter your password it could be stolen by eavesdroppers and attackers.
Starting in Firefox version 52, you will also see a warning message when you click inside the login box to enter a username or password.
pw.jpg
Note: When you start typing in your login information, the warning message can obscure the password entry box. You can press the Enter key after you type in your username (or click outside of the password area) to dismiss the warning.
What can I do if a login page is insecure?
If a login page for your favorite site is insecure, you can try and see if a secure version of the page exists by typing https:// before the url in the location bar. You can also try to contact the web administrator for the site and ask them to secure their connection.
Not recommended: You can also continue to log in to the website even if the connection is insecure, but do so at your own risk. If you do go this route, try to use a unique password or a password that you don’t also use for other important sites.
About insecure pages
Pages that need to transmit private information, such as credit cards, personal information and passwords, need to have a secure connection to help prevent attackers from stealing your information. (Tip: A secure connection will have "HTTPS" in the address bar, along with a green lock icon.)
Pages that don’t transmit any private information can have an unencrypted connection (HTTP). It is not advised to enter private information, such as passwords, on a web page that shows HTTP in the address bar. The information you enter can be stolen over this insecure connection.
Note for developers
For developers looking to learn more about this warning, please see this page. The page explains when and why Firefox shows this warning, and will also provide some details on how to fix the issue. For more information, see this blog post and this Site Compatibility document.
Customize this article
Firefox
Firefox for Android
Firefox for iOS
Firefox OS
Thunderbird
Version History
Revision #:
17 of 17
Last update:
Monday
Updated by:
Site Moderator AliceWyman Site Moderator
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AliceWyman
AliceWyman
jsavage
jsavage
John99
John99
pollti
pollti
upwinxp
upwinxp
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tanvi
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I don't know if THIS ALERT will show on Internet Explorer today or not. I usually use FIREFOX for my main page or browser when I come to this forum and read the other two forums. I use it for ALL of my national and international news websites and when I read a few other financial, political, homesteading and pro firearm places too. I do not sign in to those places or belong to them.
Take care.
Cate