unencrypted

[ uhn-en-krip-tid ]

adjective

1. not enciphered or encoded; not encrypted:

   Unencrypted data sent over the internet can be intercepted by hackers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unencrypted¹

First recorded in 1975–80; un- ¹ + encrypt + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Snap, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Pornhub, OnlyFans are all members of the scheme that uses a so called hash list to scan for images and videos on their public or unencrypted platforms.

From BBC

Instead, its theory is that he didn’t have permission to access the video, even though it was at a public, unencrypted URL that he found using publicly posted demo credentials.

From Slate

Robotic vacuums are nothing new, but Paul Roberts of Secure Repairs says the new X2 Combo combines all the elements for intrusive home surveillance — cameras, microphones, LiDAR, voice recognition and computer vision that can recognize objects — without any guarantee that its unencrypted images or video feed can’t be hacked.

From Seattle Times

In 2014, the California Department of Justice sued Kaiser after it delayed notifying its employees about an unencrypted USB drive that was discovered at a Santa Cruz thrift store.

From Seattle Times

The FTC says, however, the files were stored unencrypted on Zoom's servers for up to 60 days before being transferred to secure cloud storage.

From Salon