T-Mobile US leaked free access to sites with '/speedtest' in the URL
American T-Mobile subscribers can score free internet access by running traffic through a proxy with "speedtest" in its URL.
Seventeen-year-old high school student Jacob Ajit found the loophole , since taken down, which allowed cheapskates to access T-Mobile's data network without paying.
Ajit realised speed testing sites and those with the feature embedded could be accessed using a T-Mobile SIM that had no data credit.
He then set up a proxy on a remote server placing "/speedtest" in the URL and could then access all areas of the network.
Ajit said he reported the flaw to T-Mobile and published his hack without waiting for a fix since exploitation of the hole did not put customers at risk.
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Ajit said he made the decision while bored on a Friday night, trying random apps to see which would load on his credit-depleted account.
T-Mobile customers have responded with confusion since their speedtest hole no longer works.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2016, @04:35AM
Let's fill in the implied bits because idiot moderators have no imagination and no sense of humor.
Is it just me? Is it just me?
Or is this network so good
I shouldn't have to speedtest for free?
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday September 20 2016, @05:52PM
You should ALWAYS trust the ISP's advertised speeds.
Speed testing should never be necessary. It demonstrates a lack of faith and a suspicious nature.
The ISP is your friend and has your best interest in mind.
People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.