It means your sending your login over an open/unencrypted channel and it would be easy for someone to steal.
Ask this web site why their not using a secure login.
I have registered with a new website but whenever I visit and go to login I get the follow message...
'This connection is not secure. Logins here could be compromised'
Is this something to be concerned about? What's the worse I can expect?

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