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FM
Former Member

Do others have this issue when signing on, starting from today?

Comments, please.

Thanks,

Dem_Guy

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From Amral

I don’t use Firefox, so I really do not know. Try posting the msg on the board and see what the guys say
Thanks
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To Amral

 Amral, Good day.

This message was displayed, starting today, when I login to the site.

I tried a few other options and the same message showed up.

Your advise on this item will be appreciated.

Best regards,

Dem_Guy

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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

 
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.

Source
https://support.mozilla.org/t5...n-Firefox/ta-p/27861

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Looks like you need help!....It simply means the browser realise your password is weak and can be hacked by common tools. Change it. Strong passwords are usually combinations of letters and symbols exceeding eight characters.

 

If you care to have a truly secure password, try creating it using a short line of prose or poetry (no spaces of course) ie hefiddledasromeburns or some such. It takes longer than the age of the universe to hack those.  Test your password here

Per drugb...I take leave to my sequestration in the local looney bin until such time as I feel inclined to walk out.

FM
Last edited by Former Member
D2 posted:

Looks like you need help!....It simply means the browser realise your password is weak and can be hacked by common tools. Change it. Strong passwords are usually combinations of letters and symbols exceeding eight characters.

 If you care to have a truly secure password, try creating it using a short line of prose or poetry (no spaces of course) ie hefiddledasromeburns or some such. It takes longer than the age of the universe to hack those.  Test your password here

Per drugb...I take leave to my sequestration in the local looney bin until such time as I feel inclined to walk out.

Thanks D2.  Unfortunately, my password for this site has been around for quite some time.

For quite some time now, I changed all of passwords for others except for GNI to letters, numbers and signs.

I shall change the one for GNI, ASAP.

FM

Just tried a password combination that i can remember easily on Test your password here , it will take 1 trillion years to crack.

an example  Xxx_Xxx00@000000

[X upper case x lower case alphabets] [0 are numbers]

more combination of numbers after @ increase the strength

Try it.

Thanks D2.

Django
Last edited by Django
D2 posted:

Looks like you need help!....It simply means the browser realise your password is weak and can be hacked by common tools. Change it. Strong passwords are usually combinations of letters and symbols exceeding eight characters.

 

If you care to have a truly secure password, try creating it using a short line of prose or poetry (no spaces of course) ie hefiddledasromeburns or some such. It takes longer than the age of the universe to hack those.  Test your password here

Per drugb...I take leave to my sequestration in the local looney bin until such time as I feel inclined to walk out.

I recommend a strong shot of piwari made from the saliva of Amerindian women.  Ronald and you have much in common. 

FM
antabanta posted:

You can use KeePass to store and generate passwords. Excellent tool. I use it for both work and personal credentials.

Sounds like a security risk, storing your password in a 3rd party medium. Passwords are meant to be stored in your head. 

FM

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