HTTPS is almost everywhere. Why is the Internet unsafe?

Most internet traffic is now sent through a s HTTPS, making it “secure”. After all, Google warns that unencrypted HTTP sites are “unsecure”. So why is there still a lot of room λογισμικό, phishing και άλλες επικίνδυνες online δραστηριότητες;

When you visit a website using HTTPS, the it used to have the word "Safe" written on it. It now shows you a green padlock in the address bar. And on the contrary if you enter an HTTP address the lock is lost, in its place there is an exclamation mark inside a circle, and the word "Not secure" is written.

This is partly because HTTPS is now considered the new core standard. However, the word "Secure" has left Chrome because it was a bit misleading. It looks like Chrome guarantees the contents of the site, and that everything is safe on that page. But this is not true. A "secure" HTTPS site could contain malware or be a fake phishing site.

HTTPS is a data transfer protocol and it does a great job, but it does not do everything securely. It's like the standard HTTP protocol for linking to websites, but with an extra level of secure encryption.

This encryption prevents malicious users from stealing your data during transit and stops attacks during the communication process. For example, no one can track the payment details you send to an HTTPS site. Ή you can not interfere in your communication with a site and deliver to you that site modified at will.

In short, HTTPS ensures that the connection between you and this particular site is secure. No one can steal it or violate it. But that does not really mean that a website is "safe".

HTTPS alone does not mean that you are using a secure connection to a particular site. The word "Safe" says nothing about the content of this site. It only means that the site administrator has purchased a certificate and has created encryption to secure the connection.

For example, a dangerous site full of malicious downloads may be delivered over HTTPS. This means that the site and the files you receive are sent over a secure connection, but may not be secure.

Likewise, one criminal could to buy a domain like “aticabank.gr”, to get an SSL encryption certificate for it and to imitate the real website of Attica Bank. It would be phishing to have a "secure" padlock, but that would mean having a secure connection to a phishing site.

Despite the fact that the programs ς χρησιμοποιούν “προτάσεις διατύπωσης” (phrasing) εδώ και χρόνια, οι ιστότοποι HTTPS δεν είναι πραγματικά “ασφαλής”. Οι ιστότοποι που αλλάζουν πρωτόκολλο και από το HTTP πάνε στο HTTPS, βοηθούν στην επίλυση ορισμένων προβλημάτων, αλλά δεν τερματίζουν τη μάστιγα του κακόβουλου λογισμικού, του phishing , των ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων, και άλλες απάτες στο διαδίκτυο.

The shift to HTTPS is still great on the Internet. According to Google statistics , 80% of web pages loaded through Chrome on , is trafficked over HTTPS. And Chrome users on Windows spend 88% of their browsing time on HTTPS sites.

This transition makes it more difficult for criminals to track your personal data, especially on public Wi-Fi or other public networks. It also greatly eliminates the chances of being attacked when you are on a public Wi-Fi network.

For example, suppose you are downloading an .exe file of a program from a website while you are connected to a public Wi-Fi network. If you are connected via HTTP, the Wi-Fi provider could violate the download and send you a different, malicious .exe file. If you are connected to HTTPS, the connection is secure and no one can violate the software download.

This is a huge victory in terms of internet security! But it is not a panacea. You should continue to use basic safety practices to protect yourself from malware and phishing sites

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Written by Dimitris

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  1. Right! However, this with the "bank" made me happy as much as I can not describe since all banks are just as dangerous (for the masses).

    Honestly, my respect for you.

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