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FC0-U61 · Question #104

While browsing the Internet, a user receives a warning regarding the display of mixed content. The address bar includes https, and the lock symbol is showing. Which of the following does this…

The correct answer is C. It contains both secure and non-secure parts. A mixed content warning on an HTTPS site with a lock symbol indicates that the website is loading some resources securely via HTTPS, but also insecurely via HTTP.

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Question

While browsing the Internet, a user receives a warning regarding the display of mixed content. The address bar includes https, and the lock symbol is showing. Which of the following does this warning indicate about the website?

Options

  • AIt stores data in cache or cookies, but not both.
  • BIt requires login credentials for some sections.
  • CIt contains both secure and non-secure parts.
  • DIt is best viewed with a different browser.

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    91% (48)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

A mixed content warning on an HTTPS site with a lock symbol indicates that the website is loading some resources securely via HTTPS, but also insecurely via HTTP.

AIt stores data in cache or cookies, but not both.

A mixed content warning does not relate to whether a website stores data in both cache and cookies; it specifically refers to the security of loaded resources.

BIt requires login credentials for some sections.

Whether a website requires login credentials for some sections is unrelated to a mixed content warning, which pertains to how content is loaded on the page.

CIt contains both secure and non-secure parts.Correct

Mixed content occurs when an HTTPS webpage loads some of its resources (like images, scripts, or stylesheets) over an insecure HTTP connection. While the main page is secure, the insecure elements can be intercepted or tampered with, potentially compromising the page's security.

DIt is best viewed with a different browser.

A mixed content warning is a security alert about the page's content loading practices, not an indication that the site is best viewed with a different web browser.

Concept tested: HTTPS mixed content warnings

Source: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/Mixed_content

Topics

#HTTPS#mixed content#web security

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