Chrome Says ‘Not Secure’: What It Really Means




In summary, you haven’t been hacked yet but its likely to occur soon.
Google has advices all websites still running on HTTP upgrade to a Better security of HTTPS as this helps the secure the connection between the site and the visitor, preventing leakage of password and other valuable resources.
Websites without HTTPS from chrome version 68 will show ‘Not Secure’ while earlier versions of chrome will just show an exclamation mark right before the website name.




According to Google, 76 percent of all Chrome traffic on Android and Windows is encrypted, and 83 of the top 100 sites on the web defaulted to HTTPS. But it still isn’t universal. Computer security expert Troy Hunt created a “Why no HTTPS?” list that names the most popular non-secure websites to coincide with Google’s public shaming. Many are Chinese, but you’ll also see several big-name sites, including Wikia.com, Twitter’s link service, the BBC and Daily Mail, ESPN, Fox News, FedEx, IGN, and more.
So far, Chrome is the only browser trying to highlight non-secured sites. Google hopes that Chrome’s clout—it holds more than 60-percent browser share, per Net Applications—can help tip the scales into making every website embrace encryption, so you know your data is secure. And the public shaming will only get more pronounced: Chrome 68’s “Not secure” warning for HTTP sites is in simple black text, but when Chrome 70 rolls out in October, it’ll switch to glaring red.

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