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posted by cmn32480 on Monday September 19 2016, @11:57PM   Printer-friendly
from the formerly-freebie dept.

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.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2016, @04:35AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2016, @04:35AM (#404122)

    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

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday September 20 2016, @05:52PM (#404365) Journal

    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.