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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Uhfgood on Sun 22/10/2017 19:19:31

Title: Not secure
Post by: Uhfgood on Sun 22/10/2017 19:19:31
I'm getting warnings that my password may not be secure when logging in here.

Is there a reason that the forums don't seem to be secure (at least according to firefox)?
Title: Re: Not secure
Post by: LimpingFish on Sun 22/10/2017 19:50:54
I get that on a number of websites. Its just a warning from Firefox that you're logging into a website that doesn't use HTTPS security. It's more of an annoyance, than a useful feature.
Title: Re: Not secure
Post by: Uhfgood on Mon 23/10/2017 04:34:28
Would it be, you know, more secure if AGS forums did use https?
Title: Re: Not secure
Post by: Gurok on Mon 23/10/2017 05:08:18
Yes, but it was just as insecure before Firefox told you so.
Title: Re: Not secure
Post by: AGA on Mon 23/10/2017 05:55:34
SMF didn't even support SSL until the latest version. Also it'll always complain about things being insecure regardless because externally hosted images aren't forced to be secured.
Title: Re: Not secure
Post by: Snarky on Mon 23/10/2017 09:16:42
The thing that is important about this is to not reuse your AGS Forums password for other sites or accounts.

That's really the key to password security in general: if one password gets hacked (or stolen in a security breach), that's usually not a big deal in itself, but if it means all your accounts are vulnerable, you're screwed.

The best way to ensure you're using high-quality, unique passwords is to use a password manager like Dashlane or Lastpass: https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407168,00.asp
Title: Re: Not secure
Post by: selmiak on Mon 23/10/2017 21:19:50
What password did you use?
Title: Re: Not secure
Post by: RickJ on Tue 24/10/2017 17:49:27
All the non-deplorable and important people use "password" for their password.  It's so very clever and popular these days.(roll)
Title: Re: Not secure
Post by: Cassiebsg on Tue 24/10/2017 20:58:58
Oh, I just use "wrong"... cause if I forget it, the computer will tell me that my password is wrong. (laugh)
Not my joke, I saw it elsewhere.