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ISP Inserts Ad On Top Of Webdip Website
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:08 pm
by flash2015
A few days ago I accidentally logged into webdip on a mobile browser using just http instead of https (I must not have https everywhere installed on it). When I came back today to the browser, my ISP inserted an ad on top of the page:
https://imgur.com/a/Wj2mKox
Just a reminder of why http is so insecure. This is not a joke...
Re: ISP Inserts Ad On Top Of Webdip Website
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:11 pm
by Vaporwave
Never had any problem
No ad promising Russian ladies who want to meet me,
fingers crossed no ad will tarnish my webdip page
Re: ISP Inserts Ad On Top Of Webdip Website
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:14 pm
by flash2015
It really is a blatant Network Neutrality violation...but the current FCC led by Ajit Pai doesn't see this as a problem.
Re: ISP Inserts Ad On Top Of Webdip Website
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:50 pm
by flash2015
Vaporwave wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:11 pm
Never had any problem
No ad promising Russian ladies who want to meet me,
fingers crossed no ad will tarnish my webdip page
This is the issue, isn't it? If an ISP can MITM the connection, someone more nefarious could potentially do it too...and use this power to not only make you see more objectionable ads but also spread adware/malware onto your phone or computer.
Re: ISP Inserts Ad On Top Of Webdip Website
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:52 pm
by jmo1121109
flash2015 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:08 pm
A few days ago I accidentally logged into webdip on a mobile browser using just http instead of https (I must not have https everywhere installed on it). When I came back today to the browser, my ISP inserted an ad on top of the page:
https://imgur.com/a/Wj2mKox
Just a reminder of why http is so insecure. This is not a joke...
Yeah, so that's not legal. You should submit a complaint with the FCC, not that they'll do anything. But it'll be there if a future administration back checks the complaints.
Re: ISP Inserts Ad On Top Of Webdip Website
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:17 pm
by MajorMitchell
I thought that the type of advertising received on this new fangled internet thingy is based on a users activities on this internet thingy. So if you are receiving advertising for Russian slappers... Whereas I receive advertising for incontinence kit for the elderly & funeral insurance.
Re: ISP Inserts Ad On Top Of Webdip Website
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 12:59 pm
by Peregrine Falcon
That's terrifying. Luckily we do have an https protocol, it's just not default. (Since no protocol is default... or subdomain for that matter.)
How high priority is changing our server settings to issue redirects to one singular site? From what I understand, it would help a number of things, obviously security, but also things like SEO