Attention Admin - McAffe has flagged this site for some reason

[Brett]

Thanks for the alternative suggestions fellas. I will look into them.

[sneaky one]

Guys, send any thing that works to BFT.,, Trust me- He needs some backup help, as my IT son is never around to help us here !

[Twitch]

Hadn't been on in a while and this McAfee thing sucks!

[bj139]

I suspect McAffee thinks playing with guns is "risky behavior".

[Sticks]

http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showthread.ph
^^^^ - Does not read "https:// = not a secure site that has a login/password.

[Randy99CL]

Every time I come here Firefox (upgraded this week) warns me this site is not secure and my login and password can be stolen.
Don't get that anywhere else. Does it matter?

[Sticks]

In retrospect, so long as you are not keeping bank account, passwords, and other sensitive info on the forum...no, it is not that big a deal.

[bj139]

It means the information you are posting is not encrypted.
The URL for 65grendel starts with http/...
An encrypted connection will be https/...

[sneaky one]

so,,, bj139--- what should we all do to be encrypted ?

Most of us have zero computer training.

[bj139]

Just don't post any personal information as Sticks said.
This is a public forum anyway, so all information posted can be read by anyone.

[NugginFutz]

What randy's browser is warning him of is that it is conceivable that your password could be sniffed by a bad actor / black hat hacker. As bj139 said, your posts are public, and so are already visible to all.

What is at risk is your personal profile information and other items posted behind your account, such as email addresses, phone numbers, PM's between you and other members, etc.

What is the likelihood of being compromised? Extremely low, I'd say. Of all the other juicy targets out there, it boggles the mind to believe this site would be considered a tempting target for any group of hackers.

As has been suggested, common-sense practices are all you should need. It has already been proven that there is no such thing as safe surfing (look at the last few data breaches to tell you that.)

To minimize the fallout in the event of a hack, don't put anything in the "cloud" that:

• you wouldn't want a criminal to have,
  
• would put the safety of loved ones at risk,
  
• would cause law enforcement to knock on your door,
  
• would make your mother mad