{"id":146192,"date":"2021-01-02T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/https-is-almost-everywhere-so-why-isnt-the-internet-secure-now\/"},"modified":"2021-01-02T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T08:00:00","slug":"https-is-almost-everywhere-so-why-isnt-the-internet-secure-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/https-is-almost-everywhere-so-why-isnt-the-internet-secure-now\/","title":{"rendered":"#HTTPS Is Almost Everywhere. So Why Isn\u2019t the Internet Secure Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28a3f310da8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28a3f310da8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/https-is-almost-everywhere-so-why-isnt-the-internet-secure-now\/#%E2%80%9CSecure%E2%80%9D_Sites_Just_Have_a_Secure_Connection\" >\u201cSecure\u201d Sites Just Have a Secure Connection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/https-is-almost-everywhere-so-why-isnt-the-internet-secure-now\/#HTTPS_Stops_Snooping_and_Tampering\" >HTTPS Stops Snooping and Tampering<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/https-is-almost-everywhere-so-why-isnt-the-internet-secure-now\/#This_Doesnt_Really_Mean_a_Site_is_%E2%80%9CSecure%E2%80%9D\" >This Doesn\u2019t Really Mean a Site is \u201cSecure\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/https-is-almost-everywhere-so-why-isnt-the-internet-secure-now\/#HTTPS_Is_Still_Great\" >HTTPS Is Still Great<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#HTTPS Is Almost Everywhere. So Why Isn\u2019t the Internet Secure Now?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-397079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ximg_5c007618cc010.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.M4-OevkxuZ.png\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Most web traffic online is now sent over an HTTPS connection, making it \u201csecure.\u201d In fact, Google now warns that unencrypted HTTP sites are \u201cNot Secure.\u201d So why is there still so much malware, phishing, and other dangerous activity online?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSecure%E2%80%9D_Sites_Just_Have_a_Secure_Connection\"><\/span>\u201cSecure\u201d Sites Just Have a Secure Connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-359305 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ximg_5b4ce8ef3ad6c.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.QaIpb_Twvs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"254\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chrome used to display the word \u201cSecure\u201d and a green padlock in the address bar when you were visiting a website using HTTPS. Modern versions of Chrome simple have a little gray lock icon here, without the word \u201cSecure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s partly because HTTPS is now considered the new baseline standard. Everything should be secure by default, so Chrome only warns you that a connection is \u201cNot Secure\u201d when you\u2019re accessing a site over an HTTP connection.<\/p>\n<p>However, the word \u201cSecure\u201d is also gone because it was a little misleading. It sounds like Chrome is vouching for the contents of the site as if everything on this page is \u201csecure.\u201d But that\u2019s not true at all. A \u201csecure\u201d HTTPS site could be filled with malware or be a fake phishing site.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HTTPS_Stops_Snooping_and_Tampering\"><\/span>HTTPS Stops Snooping and Tampering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-397076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5c0074b5b22da.png.pagespeed.ce.HMpCCDmhZi.png\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>HTTPS is great, but it doesn\u2019t just make everything secure. HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. It\u2019s like the standard HTTP protocol for connecting to websites, but with a layer of secure encryption.<\/p>\n<p>This encryption prevents people from snooping on your data in transit, and it stops man-in-the-middle attacks that can modify the website as it\u2019s sent to you. For example, no one can snoop on payment details you send to the website.<\/p>\n<p>In short, HTTPS ensures the connection between you and that particular website is secure. No one can eavesdrop or tamper with it. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is HTTPS, and Why Should I Care?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_Doesnt_Really_Mean_a_Site_is_%E2%80%9CSecure%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>This Doesn\u2019t Really Mean a Site is \u201cSecure\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-397077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ximg_5c0074ec01597.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.8z4w8rqmLV.png\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>HTTPS is great, and all websites should use it. However, all it means is you\u2019re using a secure connection with that particular website. The word \u201cSecure\u201d doesn\u2019t say anything about the contents of that website. All it means is the website operator has purchased a certificate and set up encryption to secure the connection.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a dangerous website full of malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a>s might be delivered via HTTPS. All that means it the website and the files you download are sent over a secure connection, but they might not be secure.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, a criminal could buy a domain like \u201cbankoamerica.com,\u201d get an SSL encryption certificate for it, and imitate Bank of America\u2019s real website. This would be a phishing site with the \u201csecure\u201d padlock, but all that means is you have a secure connection to that phishing site.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HTTPS_Is_Still_Great\"><\/span>HTTPS Is Still Great<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the phrasing browsers have used for years, HTTPS sites aren\u2019t really \u201csecure.\u201d Websites switching to HTTPS helps solve some problems, but it doesn\u2019t end the scourge of malware, phishing, spam, attacks on vulnerable sites, or various other scams online.<\/p>\n<p>The shift toward HTTPs is still great for the internet! According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transparencyreport.google.com\/https\/overview?hl=en\">Google\u2019s statistics<\/a>, 80% of web pages loaded in Chrome on Windows are loaded over HTTPS. And Chrome users on Windows spend 88% of their browsing time on HTTPS sites.<\/p>\n<p>This transition does make it harder for criminals to eavesdrop on personal data, especially on public Wi-Fi or other public networks. It also greatly minimizes the odds that you\u2019ll encounter a man-in-the-middle attack on public Wi-Fi or another network.<\/p>\n<p>For example, let\u2019s say you\u2019re downloading a program\u2019s .exe file from a website while you\u2019re connected to a public Wi-Fi network. If you\u2019re connected with HTTP, the Wi-FI operator could tamper with the download and send you a different, malicious .exe file. If you\u2019re connected with HTTPS, the connection is secure, and no one can tamper with your software download.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a huge win! But it\u2019s no silver bullet. You still need to use basic online safety practices to protect yourself from malware, spot phishing sites, and avoid other online problems.<\/p>\n<p><small>Image Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/secure-your-site-https-internet-communication-1015953835\">Eny Setiyowati<\/a>\/Shutterstock.com.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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