PayPal to require HTTPS

[Darren Olander]

I got an update email from PayPal just a little while ago this morning, which included this:

 

https://www.paypal-knowledge.com/infocenter/index?page=content&id=FAQ1916&expand=true&locale=en_US

 

Someone more technical can chime in, but basically you will need to make sure if you are accepting payments through PayPal that you are connecting back to them via https before the change is in effect on September 30th

 

 

[paulserban]

I got an email too, to setup SSL Certificate and TLS upgrade.

[John Priestley]

It is probably about time that this was introduced what with all the scamming going on. We should all be connecting via secure communications for the good of all the good guys. We should make it as difficult as possible for the fraudsters.

 

Have a grand day, John.

[Garrett Hutsko]

I agree!!  I get a minimum of one scam email in this area every day. Some are so bogus I find it hare to believe that anyone would fall for the email. That being said I have a good friend who was sucked into a scam within the last few weeks. His heart was in the right place he wanted to help someone he thought needed help but found himself on the receiving end of a scam. He got with the bank right away and I think he blocked the problem.

One thing about these scams is that some are so outrageous in their attempt to scam that it is laughable. I just wish there was away to catch these scams. The tools being used in emails are very poor but are better than nothing I guess. I put all the emails identified as spam back into my inbox then I delete those I don't want because the filters are very poor and often are items I want.

[greg55]

I'm not sure what all this means or how to go about it. I will read more on the subject.