News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Tunneling Internet through WhatsApp to get around network data usage limits.

Re:Tunneling Internet through WhatsApp to get around network... by userbinator on Friday November 11, 2022 @08:41PM (#33569140)
The word "proxy" used to refer to a human, and this is essentially an automated version of that. The automation of messaging a friend on WhatsApp and asking him to go to a website and send you the information.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Tunneling Internet through WhatsApp to get around network... by aleixrodriala on Friday November 11, 2022 @08:44PM (#33569159)
That would be the human version of this, awesome to know :)
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Tunneling Internet through WhatsApp to get around network... by quickthrower2 on Saturday November 12, 2022 @06:48AM (#33572210)
I believe proxy can still refer to a human. For example in voting.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Tunneling Internet through WhatsApp to get around network... by comprev on Saturday November 12, 2022 @08:39AM (#33572933)
Proxy simply means doing an action on behalf of another entity. This could be a human, a computer or even entire country ("proxy war")
[ Parent | on HN ]