A user is connecting to an e-commerce server to buy some widgets for a company. The user connects to the site and notices there is no lock in the browser security status bar. The site does prompt for a username and password and the user is able to log in. What is the danger in proceeding with this transaction?
- The certificate from the site has expired, but is still secure.
- The site is not using a digital certificate to secure the transaction, with the result that everything is in the clear.
- Ad blocker software is preventing the security bar from working properly, and thus there is no danger with the transaction.
- The user is using the wrong browser to perform the transaction.
Explanation: The lock in the browser window ensures a secure connection is being established and is not blocked by browser add-ons.
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