US internet providers hijacking users' search queries

Matthew Palmer mpalmer at hezmatt.org
Sat Aug 6 01:53:41 UTC 2011


On Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 06:53:50PM -0600, Brielle wrote:
> Until they start MitM the ssl traffic, fake certs and all.  Didn't a
> certain repressive regime already do this tactic with facebook or some
> other major site?

Yes, there's plenty of rogue CAs.  That's an easier problem to solve (though
still difficult) than trying to stop traffic interception with plain HTTP.

- Matt

-- 
There's a term for those who fantasize that the world works in precisely the
way that produces maximum convenience for them, despite years of evidence to
the contrary.  The term is "Morons".
		-- Greg Andrews, in the Monastery





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