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		Const-me on March 24, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Removed ClearURLs Extension from Chrome Web... If an active attacker has sufficient motivation, hacking user's computer is way more profitable than messing with their home router in the middle.

rdedev on March 24, 2021 [–]

Redirecting an unencrypted webpage could be the first step a hacker uses to take over a user's computer. It's best to minimize attack vectors as much as possible

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