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We need MITM detection in the browser.

Yes, it's possible. The crypto bits the host is sending are different from the crypto bits the client is receiving. There are several ways to compare those, despite what the MITM box is doing. Out of band channels, timing, and order of data can be used.

I sometimes refer to HTTPS Everywhere as "Security Theater Everywhere". Before the mania for HTTPS, many sites only used HTTPS only for crucial transactions such as logins and credit cards. Those were infrequent enough that they didn't have to go through a CDN. Now, with HTTPS Everywhere, there's no distinction between the stuff that has to be hidden from observers, and the stuff which only needs something like Subresource Integrity to make sure it hasn't been messed with. So now the secure channel over which credit card numbers and logins are passed is exposed at the CDN.

parent Animats 9 years ago

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