HTTPS

Firefox 80 adds a UI to Settings to enable HTTPS-Only Mode

Posted by Techdows on Jul 11th, 2020

Mozilla now offers a UI in Privacy and Security settings of Firefox browser for users to enable HTTPs-only mode in normal or private browsing mode. The feature is disabled by default in Nightly. What is HTTPS-only Mode? Firefox’s... More »

Chrome: This page is trying to load scripts from unauthenticated sources

Posted by Techdows on Jul 26th, 2016

If you’ve visited a encrypted site, for which Google Chrome showed a shield icon in the address bar with warning ‘This page is trying to load scripts from unauthenticated sources’ with Load unsafe scripts option,... More »

How to Turn on HTTPS for your Blogspot blog Now

Posted by Techdows on Oct 1st, 2015

Enabling HTTPS availability for blogspot blog is easy. Google has already encrypted Gmail, Search, Drive and many other products by default, they’ve now expanded HTTPS support to their Blogspot domain blogs. If you’ve a... More »

Yahoo makes HTTPS default in Yahoo Mail

Posted by Techdows on Jan 8th, 2014

Till now SSL protection or HTTPS encryption is offered for Yahoo Mail only till you sign into service, once you signed into it it will be turned off automatically, back in January 2013 Yahoo offered SSL option for users, now they enabled... More »

Facebook Turns On HTTPS by Default for all Users

Posted by Techdows on Aug 2nd, 2013

Your browser now communicates with Facebook using a secure connection by default. Two years back Facebook has introduced option for users to connect to their site using secure connection, now they’ve enabled HTTPS by default for... More »

Stop Google from Redirecting You to Encrypted Search when You’re Logged in

Posted by Techdows on Oct 24th, 2011

Google decided to turn on encrypted search a.k.a https for logged in users to make their search more secure, what this makes is: when you’re signed into your Google account, you’ll be redirected to https://google.com, which encrypts... More »

Facebook to Provide an Option to Access Its Service Entirely Over HTTPS

Posted by Techdows on Jan 26th, 2011

If you’re a twitter or Facebook user you may have heard the buzz about Firesheep in the past which allows to hijack Facebook and Twitter users account via Wi-Fi connections, today Facebook added an option to access Facebook... More »

Make Opera 11 to Show Full URL in the Address Bar with Web Protocol

Posted by Techdows on Dec 11th, 2010

Recently Opera followed Chrome way of hiding HTTP protocol Of URL with their new address field, in Opera 11, all web pages get a badge to left of the address field, which replaces protocols like HTTP, HTTPS and Opera, these protocols... More »

Enable “Use HTTPS Automatically” Option for Your Hotmail Account

Posted by Techdows on Nov 9th, 2010

With the buzz all about Firesheep, every Hotmail account user would love to have Full session SSL for Hotmail, as Microsoft announced earlier that full Session of SSL will be rolled out to new hotmail. The feature is currently available,... More »

BlackSheep detects Firesheep Use on Wireless Networks

Posted by Techdows on Nov 9th, 2010

The buzz about Firesheep continues which allows to hijack twitter and Facebook accounts via open Wi-Fi networks by stealing cookie information which contains login info. We covered that by using Force-TLS Firefox add-on and Use... More »

Firesheep Extension allows to Hijack Twitter and Facebook Accounts, Force-TLS protects this happening from Firesheep

Posted by Techdows on Oct 25th, 2010

If you are a active Twitter and Facebook user you may have already heard the buzz about Firesheep Firefox extension created by a developer,Eric Butler which allows to hijack twitter and Facebook accounts by stealing cookie information... More »

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