There was a time when the little green padlock on your browser basically meant you were browsing a secure website. But HTTPS only means the connection is secure, not that the website itself is secure. These cybersecurity experts are here to bust that old myth and offer some more tips on how to browse safely.

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0:00 Why the green padlock symbol is no longer sufficient
0:42 HTTPS vs. HTTP connection
1:10 How to spot a fake website

The increasingly crucial role of VPNs for data protection
"The rapid adoption of HTTPS on websites is another example, and the little green padlock in the browser has never been more common than it is today. Around 20% of the world's top 1 million websites now run their traffic over encrypted connections, and that ranges from banking to news sites to adult entertainment. But this is where we are starting to see the weaknesses in the protection that encryption offers us."
https://blog.f-secure.com/the-increasingly-pivotal-role-of-vpns-for-personal-privacy/

How to avoid skimmers, scammers and crooks when shopping online this holiday season
/"Online skimmers exclusively target e-commerce websites. Powered by a group of criminals – or a group of groups of criminals – called Magecart, digital skimmers use a simple, usually obfuscated JavaScript that steals credit card information when an online shopper tries to complete a purchase. Click "checkout" and your data is sent to the attacker's command and control server./"
https://blog.f-secure.com/avoid-skimmers-scammers-crooks-holiday-online-shopping-season/

5 WAYS TO ENSURE A WEBSITE IS SECURE AND PRIVATE
/"How do you know if a website is secure? In the old days of the internet – the early 2010s – the usual answer to this question was pretty simple: look for the little lock in the browser bar that indicates the site has a security certificate. But times have changed./"
https://blog.f-secure.com/5-ways-to-make-sure-a-website-is-secure-and-private/

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