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Re:Chrome’s address bar will use https:// by default by seisvelas on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @01:13PM (#26557404)
Goodbye, ssl stripping attacks, I'll miss you so much! We knew this day would come sooner or later
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Re:Chrome’s address bar will use https:// by default by louis-lau on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @05:30PM (#26560645)
If https fails it will go back to http. There's no security advantage here. HSTS is still needed.
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Re:Chrome’s address bar will use https:// by default by JayPeaEm on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @10:41PM (#26562951)
A protocol downgrade goes to http still, so MITM attacks could still happen :(
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