More Liana Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 For about two weeks, when I have come into this web board, I've been noticing that the URL is shown as NOT SECURE. Anybody have any ideas about what's going on? ComputerGuy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrod Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 I asked the same question of Moderator 2 on August 8 in a PM; was told to contact the webboard administrator at Chapala@chapala.com for information. I did, and to date no response. Given everything going on these days, it's a true security lapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted August 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 11 minutes ago, jrod said: I asked the same question of Moderator 2 on August 8 in a PM; was told to contact the webboard administrator at Chapala@chapala.com for information. I did, and to date no response. Given everything going on these days, it's a true security lapse. Thanks for responding, jrod. It certainly is. I just contacted them myself, mentioning concern for the Chapala.com community and asking for a solution to the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 I sent an email to Chapala about this. I'll let you know what he says. This explains what it means: https://www.ltnow.com/google-chrome-security-warning/ https://strategynewmedia.com/why-website-not-secure-google-chrome/ Apparently it is not that uncommon and is of particular importance if you were to send or post sensitive personal or banking/credit information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrod Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Just checked with chrome and found similar info. https://www.google.com.mx/search?q=this+page+is+not+secure+chrome&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjUoe2LhIHdAhUFnawKHWFWDvoQ1QIIeSgA&biw=1253&bih=593 The articles say it is super-easy for a website to get free SSLs to secure its transmissions Never did hear back from Chapala on my email on this, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 This web is a http (unsecure) site, not a https (secure) site. What happened was Chrome and other browsers changed to point out if a site is not secure. This site was never secure except for a password, no encryption. https://www.google.com.mx/amp/s/www.howtogeek.com/359298/why-does-google-chrome-say-websites-are-“not-secure”/amp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Yes, all those links help to describe the situation. Fortunately, what we do on this site doesn't require much "security", because who cares if anybody sees what drivel I type here, truly. However, it would be more important to the holders of the actual database information... and why not? It's easy to convert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted August 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 3 hours ago, ComputerGuy said: Yes, all those links help to describe the situation. Fortunately, what we do on this site doesn't require much "security", because who cares if anybody sees what drivel I type here, truly. However, it would be more important to the holders of the actual database information... and why not? It's easy to convert. It's always showed up as secure (using the https:// designation) until the last few weeks. Something changed, and like jrod, I messaged them but have received no response. We do have some spammers who show up here from time to time, the SECURE designation is apparently easy to get and KEEP, and it troubles me that Chapala doesn't appear to give enough of a damn to make the site secure again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 I guess we're getting what we paid for, eh? I don't think https blocks spammers. To do that you have to have a more rigorous sign in process than they have here. Interestingly though we sure don't get the amount of spam we used to. Knock on wood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael2595 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 I use HTTPS everywhere. https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, michael2595 said: I use HTTPS everywhere. https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere Why add another server when you don't need it? Why encrypt a chat room, movie, etc? If you have to, you can do the same with a VPN with encryption turn on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 8 hours ago, Tiny said: Why add another server when you don't need it? Why encrypt a chat room, movie, etc? If you have to, you can do the same with a VPN with encryption turn on. When I entered this site just now, the URL once again shows up as https://. Either Chapala fixed it or it's magic. Jrod, ComputerGuy, et al, let me know please what your URL shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Mine is also now secure. Don't care so much about securing the content but contact information may have been vulnerable. Yes or No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrod Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Yay! Guess the Admin did the free Google Chrome patch. Thank you, Chapala. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Clicking the circle to the left of the "www" tells me this site is not secure. I'm using a Chromebook. I guess they're rolling out security one user at a time so good for you jrod. But as Mainecoons pointed out, I'm really not being cheated based on what I have paid to use the site. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Ferret said: Mine is also now secure. Don't care so much about securing the content but contact information may have been vulnerable. Yes or No? It may or not secure. HTTPS only secures the data that is transmitted, not the data (contact information) that is on the server's databases. Most of the time hackers will target the databases, not the transmissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, pappysmarket said: Clicking the circle to the left of the "www" tells me this site is not secure. I'm using a Chromebook. I guess they're rolling out security one user at a time so good for you jrod. But as Mainecoons pointed out, I'm really not being cheated based on what I have paid to use the site. LOL. Mine also says "Not secure". I am running Chrome Version 68.0.3440.106 (Official Build) on a Windows 10 PC with no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, Tiny said: Mine also says "Not secure". I am running Chrome Version 68.0.3440.106 (Official Build) on a Windows 10 PC with no worries. Also not secure with Firefox on Windows 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderator-2 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 I'm getting secure on Chrome. Delete previous bookmarks and cookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, moderator-2 said: I'm getting secure on Chrome. Delete previous bookmarks and cookies. I did all that and restarted my PC. What are you entering into your browser? If I enter the following: www.chapala.com/wwwboard/webboard.html It changes to: http://www.chapala.com/wwwboard/webboard.html Not secure. If I enter the following: https://www.chapala.com/wwwboard/webboard.html I get a secure page but it is incomplete, only showing the side panel. Totalplay is my internet provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberto Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 https://www.chapala.com/webboard/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderator-2 Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 4 hours ago, roberto said: https://www.chapala.com/webboard/ That should work. Make sure you delete old bookmarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Adding an s to http doesn't work unless the site is already st up for it. Right now I can tell you that Firefox won't open chapala.com, but Chrome has no problem. So it could be any of a thousand things. I also use https anywhere, but it doesn't work if the site is not set up properly. I leave it on all the time because even though I don't care about some sites, it saves me having to do it manually. Firefox handles security in different ways than Chrome. You'll see this sometimes when visiting banking sites, and for some reason you can't get in without using a different browser. So in the meantime, the problem lies with chapala.com, not being able to negotiate properly with Firefox... in some cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted August 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 I have exclusively used Chrome for many years. For a few weeks starting in early August Chapala.com showed with no "Secure" prior to the URL. Beginning last Thursday morning, I once again see a lock, the word SECURE, and the full URL starting with green https:// followed by the web address for the web boards here. Make of it what you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 I am going to guess that eventually when I try to access the site, the https:// will appear and I will be able to get back in from Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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