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Google Ads to move to full HTTPS as of June 2015

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Josh:
Google Ads to be "mostly HTTPS" by June

Thoughts?

mouser:
Are there any security/bandwidth/blocking ramifications?

superboyac:
Are there any security/bandwidth/blocking ramifications?
-mouser (April 20, 2015, 05:42 PM)
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last time this happened, ad muncher said they wouldn't be able to block the ads, nor would they ever try to.  Later on, ad muncher went free and stopped being actively developed or something.
Adblock plus seems to be able to block them with a plugin, at least.

Deozaan:
I don't care if the traffic to Google ads are encrypted. I want all traffic to/from Google ads blocked, encrypted or not. :D

Stoic Joker:
I don't care if the traffic to Google ads are encrypted. I want all traffic to/from Google ads blocked, encrypted or not. :D
-Deozaan (April 22, 2015, 01:08 AM)
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Amen to that!

WTF: The changes are designed to ensure that users are safe from ad-borne security threats when watching videos, opening mobile apps or running any applications, the two Google executives blogged.  Moving ads to HTTPS ensures that users will automatically have an encrypted connection with the ad servers, just like they have an encrypted connection when using Google Search and Gmail and YouTube.-The Article
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Somehow I don't recall ever hearing about MITM being an issue/factor with hostile Ads, as it's usually the Ads themselves that are foisting some scareware crap on the target. The marketing companies being constantly in a froth for money...the "screening process" (yes I'm smirking) for who gets to advertise what is total shit. Delivering malware over a "secure" connection - to me - makes about as much sense as having an attacker take a shower before they murder you.

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