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Re:Google Removed ClearURLs Extension from Chrome Web Store by aj3 on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @07:29AM (#26565817)
Without encryption active attacker could redirect users to different website, which would collect more data than your website does normally. They could also inject ads and javascript into users' sessions through your website.
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Re:Google Removed ClearURLs Extension from Chrome Web Store by Const-me on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @07:39AM (#26565874)
If an active attacker has sufficient motivation, hacking user's computer is way more profitable than messing with their home router in the middle.
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Re:Google Removed ClearURLs Extension from Chrome Web Store by rdedev on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @08:07AM (#26566105)
Redirecting an unencrypted webpage could be the first step a hacker uses to take over a user's computer. It's best to minimize attack vectors as much as possible
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