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Is there a reason that site needs to be HTTPS? It doesn't have any user login feature, and it's read-only. So what are the arguments for making it HTTPS?
by vikinghckr 6y ago
Is there a reason that site needs to be HTTPS? It doesn't have any user login feature, and it's read-only. So what are the arguments for making it HTTPS?
- PhantomBKB 6y agoTo prevent a man in the middle attack. There's a possibility that a hacker could inject malicious scripts into the payload, or even completely change the content of the website that you think you are viewing.
- thekyle 6y agoSomeone sitting between you and the site (Wifi router? ISP?) could potentially inject their own scripts.
- dan1234 6y agoHTTPS stops the content being modified on its way to you. Some less than scrupulous ISPs have injected their own ads into pages, which would be prevented with SSL.
- vikinghckr 6y agoThanks. All pretty valid arguments, and probably enough to outweigh any potential slight performance/latency issue.