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Because how trivial would it be to modify a PDF maliciously and change data, forge results, etc.? The same reason why we encrypt traffic using TLS, even if it'
by Shank 10y ago
Because how trivial would it be to modify a PDF maliciously and change data, forge results, etc.?
The same reason why we encrypt traffic using TLS, even if it's "mundane" traffic like tweets.
- scw 10y agoThat's a big ask for a site that's essentially 'morally justified' piracy.
- pjc50 10y agoIf you want the guaranteed authentic version you should buy it from the original journal.
- eli 10y agoHow do you know the authentic sci-hub isn't doing that?
- saycheese 10y agoYou don't, though if they were, it's very unlikely they would be doing it in bulk for every file, since someone would notice at some point, either by inspecting the file or notice that a file when downloaded to a canary system misbehaves. Targeted attacks might be possible based on the file contents or using a side-channel to ID the downloader; meaning only specific targeted users would get the malicious files. Either way, being able to hold Sci-Hub accountable as this source would be important.
- agumonkey 10y agoEspecially since pdf can embed almost everything ...