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> VictorOps uses referrers as a "security measure" on login. Using the referrer header as a security and privacy measure is prevalent among service providers.
by ignoramous 6y ago
> VictorOps uses referrers as a "security measure" on login.
Using the referrer header as a security and privacy measure is prevalent among service providers. Vimeo even hilariously charges for this feature which is trivially bypassed; and I'd reckon their paying customers aren't even aware of it: https://vimeo.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/224819527-Changing-the-privacy-settings-of-your-videos https://vimeo.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/224819527-Changi...
Talk about smoke and mirrors.
- judge2020 6y agoMaybe they advertise it as a security feature but it's still a good way to prevent unauthorized hotlinking that burns your vimeo bandwidth, costing you money (assuming it does indeed prevent random websites from embedding your videos).