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> Scaling that up - if I'm not logged into Wikipedia, and simply searching and reading articles, why does that need to be served under HTTPS either? Because a
by asherkin 10y ago
> Scaling that up - if I'm not logged into Wikipedia, and simply searching and reading articles, why does that need to be served under HTTPS either?
Because a malicious MITM could modify the content you are reading (and thus affect your perception of a subject). A bit of misinformation here and there can go a long way.
- tdkl 10y agoTargeting Wikipedia is different then personal static blog of John Doe. Wikipedia has resources for this, John doesn't - hence threatening the open web.