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Re: Re: OT: Inserting Ads without breaking the SSL

Subject: Re: Re: OT: Inserting Ads without breaking the SSL
Date: 27 Apr 2006 06:48:57 -0000
I tried it in Sunnyvale.  Looks to me like Metrofi free service breaks the SSL. 
 The "lock" icon on the browser is not there, and the URL the browser shows has 
been mangled and has no "https" in it.  My guess is they run a proxy in their 
network that acts as the SSL endpoint, and the connection between user and 
proxy is unsecured HTTP.

If I'm right, this is a major nastiness to spring on unsuspecting users.  Sites 
that the user normally uses in SSL mode -- email, banking, etc. -- are exposed 
both over the air and on Metrofi's network.  I hope I'm wrong.

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