Is that an issue if nothing confidential is being served? | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		lkramer on July 15, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Every time you click this link, it will send you t... Is that an issue if nothing confidential is being served?

graftak on July 15, 2023 [–]

It’s prone to MITM attacks and it allows snooping for what pages are visited. Some US ISPs use(d) this vulnerability to inject ads into pages. On a public/shared network you might be vulnerable to automated attacks.

user32489318 on July 15, 2023 | [–]

How long would US ISPs need to stop doing this, now that most stuff is HTTPS delivered anyways?

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact