Re:Comcast uses MITM JavaScript injection to serve account r...
by helixten on Saturday January 28, 2017 @07:37PM
(#13510775)
Use HTTPS when it is available
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Re:Comcast uses MITM JavaScript injection to serve account r...
by not_kurt_godel on Saturday January 28, 2017 @07:44PM
(#13510815)
https://www.eff.org/HTTPS-EVERYWHERE is an absolute must-have browser extension for this.
Re:Comcast uses MITM JavaScript injection to serve account r...
by xj9 on Saturday January 28, 2017 @07:53PM
(#13510869)
I have this extension and Comcast. I didn't even notice they were injecting things
Re:Comcast uses MITM JavaScript injection to serve account r...
by a3n on Saturday January 28, 2017 @08:02PM
(#13510928)
I don't have that extension, I do have Comcast, and I don't see injected Comcast content. Either uBO or another blocker (belt and suspenders) is blocking that, or they don't do it in my region, or my block, or whatever.
Re:Comcast uses MITM JavaScript injection to serve account r...
by striking on Saturday January 28, 2017 @08:05PM
(#13510944)
They only inject when you're on "xfinitywifi" networks and if you've pirated something and they want to inform you that you've been caught, iirc.
Re:Comcast uses MITM JavaScript injection to serve account r...
by technofiend on Saturday January 28, 2017 @08:13PM
(#13511003)
Not true. They've been injecting ads to my android phone which is served by a wireless device I own. And I haven't pirated anything. I had to switch to Firefox with ublock to fix it.
Re:Comcast uses MITM JavaScript injection to serve account r...
by Washuu on Saturday January 28, 2017 @11:51PM
(#13512214)
Unfortunately when hitting a data limit that causes these Comcast pop ups it breaks HTTPS connections. The only way to regain internet access is to visit a HTTP site such as example.com to get the pop up.
Re:Comcast uses MITM JavaScript injection to serve account r...
by ekimekim on Sunday January 29, 2017 @08:11AM
(#13513955)
I've had this experience too. I complained to the FCC about it, and for my efforts got a likely-cookie-cutter mail response from comcast explaining that they provide these "rare, important messages" "for my own good".
edit: to clarify, I was complaining about the fact it broke all my connections, not that it was going on in the first place (which i'm also livid about)