11-27-2024, 04:09 AM
Who actually checks the padlock icon when logging in to secure sites?
I always do where an exchange of money takes place, depending on one's browser hovering the mouse pointer over the padlock will give some indication that site is secure. Of course any https site will show as secure but I will usually select 'more information' and view the actual certificate. It will list who the certificate was issued to, by whom and valid dates etc..
I did on one occasion quite recently notice that one of my banks had a different Certificate Authority issuer to previously noted, I actually declined the transaction I was intending pending an email to the bank. All confirmed by them, they had in fact changed CA issuers.
Now I am not that paranoid that I recall all CA details, this was coincidental as it was a relatively new card company I was using but worth checking, fraud is getting very clever on the internet.
Geffers
I always do where an exchange of money takes place, depending on one's browser hovering the mouse pointer over the padlock will give some indication that site is secure. Of course any https site will show as secure but I will usually select 'more information' and view the actual certificate. It will list who the certificate was issued to, by whom and valid dates etc..
I did on one occasion quite recently notice that one of my banks had a different Certificate Authority issuer to previously noted, I actually declined the transaction I was intending pending an email to the bank. All confirmed by them, they had in fact changed CA issuers.
Now I am not that paranoid that I recall all CA details, this was coincidental as it was a relatively new card company I was using but worth checking, fraud is getting very clever on the internet.
Geffers
