Re:GitHub censored my research data
by zamalek on Saturday October 15, 2016 @03:52AM
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I'm not sure if responsible disclosure applies here. This isn't an unannounced 0-day that could in theory be in the hands of criminal elements. Responsible disclosure only works because there is a reasonable chance that an exploit is not already widespread.
> an open invitation for malicious users to exploit.
Malicious entities have already exploited these websites. This problem is widespread - over 1000 merchants. The author has not put the cart before the horse.
If I wanted to protect my family against this by installing uBlock Origin on their machines, could uBlock possibly be hosted somewhere where they wouldn't face this censorship? They have in the past temporarily blocked websites (e.g. Sourceforge adware) but have rapidly unblocked them when the issue is resolved; this has saved my bacon on numerous occasions.
I really appreciate the transparency here - kudos. You have your facts wrong.
> an open invitation for malicious users to exploit.
Malicious entities have already exploited these websites. This problem is widespread - over 1000 merchants. The author has not put the cart before the horse.
If I wanted to protect my family against this by installing uBlock Origin on their machines, could uBlock possibly be hosted somewhere where they wouldn't face this censorship? They have in the past temporarily blocked websites (e.g. Sourceforge adware) but have rapidly unblocked them when the issue is resolved; this has saved my bacon on numerous occasions.
I really appreciate the transparency here - kudos. You have your facts wrong.