🔒 Security Fix: Replace HTTP with HTTPS to prevent unencrypted communication

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Security Vulnerabilities Fixed

This PR addresses security vulnerabilities found by automated scanning that could expose sensitive information through unencrypted network communication.

Summary of Vulnerabilities

• Total vulnerabilities found: 3
• Vulnerabilities processed: 1 (limited by max_vulnerabilities setting)
• Successfully fixed: 1

Vulnerability Details

1. Unencrypted HTTP Request (Line 17)

• Severity: Warning
• Description: Detected a request using 'http://'. This request will be unencrypted, and attackers could listen into traffic on the network and be able to obtain sensitive information.
• Status: ✅ Successfully Fixed
• Changes Made: Changed URL from http://example.com to https://example.com to ensure encrypted communication

Files Modified

• main.py - Updated URL to use HTTPS instead of HTTP

Technical Details

The fix ensures that all network requests use HTTPS protocol instead of HTTP, which:

• Encrypts data in transit
• Prevents eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks
• Protects sensitive information from being intercepted

Note

This automated fix addressed 1 out of 3 total vulnerabilities found. The remaining vulnerabilities may be addressed in future fixes or require manual review.

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This PR was created by automated security scanning and fixing tools.