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https (was: Re: Exploit for DNS Cache Poisoning - RELEASED)


From: Robert Kisteleki <robert () ripe net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:51:40 +0200

Patrick W. Gilmore wrote:
Anyone have a foolproof way to get grandma to always put "https://"; in front of "www"?

I understand this is a huge can of worms, but maybe it's time to change the default behavior of browsers from http to https...?

I'm sure it's doable in FF with a simple plugin, one doesn't have to wait for FF4. (That would work for bookmarks too.)

Robert


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