Android and Chromebook security

[chopperman]

This may sound ignorant, is a Chromebook computer the same as a Android phone, and is there a separate area I should ask questions about Chromebooks and Chrome operating sysrem?
I'm having a hard time trying to figure out my settings, I think I've screwed up my Acer Chromebook. I got a pop up yesterday that said the website I was on was not secure and it never happened before. In a popup it said stuff about http and https. Is it okay to still use these forums and websites I've used before the not secure box started to appear yesterday next to the address area?
Stan

 

[Triple6]

Any website that is just http://www.whatewver.com is now being shown by Chrome as not being secure, only sites that are https://www.whatever.com are consider secure.

Here's more info: https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/8/16991254/chrome-not-secure-marked-http-encryption-ssl

There's no Chrome Book or Chrome OS section here, most questions get posted under the Android, but it's not Android, or Other Mobile Devices.

 

[Volstein]

If you're afraid you can use VPN on your device in order not to lose your info and I would recommend you to install antivirus. These days more and more websites are considered like not secured ones and it's hard to understand what can we use without any risks.

 

[Triple6]

A VPN will not doing anything when connecting to a site that is not secure at their end.

 

[chopperman]

A VPN will not doing anything when connecting to a site that is not secure at their end.

I don't know what a VPN is anyway and what does it do?

 

[Triple6]

A "VPN" or proxy/anonymizer service is unnecessary for most users and gives many a false sense of security. Don't worry about it.