Re: Proposal: Marking HTTP As Non-Secure

On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 2:22 PM, Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> wrote:

>>  A) i don't think we should remove "This website does not supply
>> identity information" -- but maybe replace it with "The identity of this
>> site is unconfirmed" or "The true identity of this site is unknown"
>
> None of them are correct when an interception proxy is involved. All
> of them lead to a false sense of security.
>
> Given the degree to which standard bodies accommodate (promote?)
> interception, UA's should probably steer clear of making any
> statements like that if accuracy is a goal.

Are you talking about if an intercepting proxy is intercepting HTTP
traffic, or HTTPS traffic?

A MITM needs a certificate issued for the proxied hostname, that is
signed by an issuer the client trusts. Some attackers can achieve
that, but it's not trivial.

Received on Thursday, 18 December 2014 22:29:44 UTC