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HTTPS or not, the mining script will work
by maxencecornet 9y ago
HTTPS or not, the mining script will work
- theodorton 9y agoBut the Wifi provider can't inject their own mining script on arbitrary sites with https.
- reaktivo 9y agoThat is true, but usually the wifi login portal is not under https, which seems to be what the article implies.
- jamiethompson 9y agoThis wasn't injected though. It's a splash screen that pretends to load for 10 seconds (whilst mining) before forwarding the user on to some starbucks rewards site.
- Shoothe 9y agoBut they won't be able to inject the miner into HTTPS protected sites.
- jamiethompson 9y agoIf you look at the screenshot of the code it isn't an injection. It's a deliberate redirect page put in to delay you for 10 seconds whilst they mine bitcoin.