Missing HTTPS on Logins

The cluster focuses on complaints about a website's login and signup pages transmitting credentials over unencrypted HTTP instead of HTTPS, raising security concerns like plaintext password exposure. Discussions also touch on authentication handling for sites requiring logins and suggestions like OAuth.

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XSS HTTPS HTTP OMG ClearAuthenticationCache DIFFERENT JavaScript HTML REST THAT login password https username password auth username authentication credentials logins site

Sample Comments

treenyc Mar 3, 2016 View on HN

can't believe they don't use https for their logins.

tcgv Jun 2, 2014 View on HN

How come they aren't using HTTPS in their login form?

1cvmask Jun 23, 2020 View on HN

The site lacks ssl for the login.

Locke1689 Jun 16, 2011 View on HN

Sorry to be the security weenie, but any chance we can get HTTPS for the login POST?

cuonic Sep 9, 2016 View on HN

Why no SSL on the login / registration pages ?

jjbinx007 Jun 28, 2024 View on HN

Were people entering login details on non-encrypted dummy sites?

icey May 29, 2009 View on HN

Will this work on sites that require a login to use?

maxlin Oct 13, 2025 View on HN

afaik they do not actually handle your logins

TurningCanadian Feb 13, 2024 View on HN

Passwords don't protect against spoofed login pages.

mtmail Sep 21, 2017 View on HN

Site asks for username and password on non-encrypted page.