I visited a legitimate website and entered my login information, but Safari then displayed a warning that the HTTP connection was not secure. Around the same time, my Wi‑Fi connection seemed to drop. I've noticed similar warnings when I load a website right as Wi‑Fi disconnects. The site normally uses HTTPS, so could the connection interruption have caused the warning, and should I be concerned that my login details were exposed?
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An “HTTP connection not secure” warning means Safari is viewing the page over regular HTTP rather than encrypted HTTPS. On an ordinary secure site, a brief Wi‑Fi interruption can leave the page partially loaded or cause Safari to retry through a temporary error page, which may explain why the warning appeared. Check the address bar carefully after reconnecting and make sure it shows the correct domain with https:// before logging in again. If the site normally uses HTTPS and the login page was genuinely HTTPS when you submitted the form, this warning alone doesn’t prove that your credentials were stolen.
You can test this by turning off Wi‑Fi and refreshing a page: Safari may show a connection or fallback warning because it can’t complete the secure request. Once the connection is restored, close the tab and open the site again from its official address.