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posted by Fnord666 on Monday October 23 2017, @09:09AM   Printer-friendly
from the Digital-Arms-Race dept.

Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard

The popular content blocking extension uBlock Origin blocks CSP reporting on websites that make use of it if it injects neutered scripts.

CSP, Content Security Policy, can be used by web developers to whitelist code that is allowed to run on web properties. The idea behind the feature is to prevent attackers from injecting JavaScript on websites protected by CSP.

CSP reports any attempt of interfering with the site's policies in regards to scripts to the webmaster. This happens when users connect to the site, and is used by webmasters to analyze and resolve the detected issues.

[...] Raymond Hill, the developer of uBlock Origin, replied stating that this was not a bug but by design. The extension blocks the sending of CSP reports if it injects a neutered Google Analytics script.

Source: https://www.ghacks.net/2017/10/19/ublock-criticized-for-blocking-csp/


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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by DannyB on Monday October 23 2017, @04:47PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Monday October 23 2017, @04:47PM (#586405) Journal

    Reading what I wrote, I realise this probably doesn't meet many peoples version of dodgy

    It meets my version of dodgy. Any advertisement that is bouncing, flashing ***CLICK-ME!!!***, playing sounds, or videos is MOST DEFINITELY dodgy.

    And sites that do this ARE NOT worth my time.

    Free clue to these websites: It is highly unlikely that there is something on your web site that is so important that I absolutely must see it. Especially if I cannot see it due to all the dodgy animated content.

    But I understand. It is an arms race. Between people trying to navigate information while maintaining their sanity, and advertisers that will stoop to any depths, leave no lie untold, who would plaster every surface in the world with ads, and would put ads on the inside of our eyelids if they could. And would bribe congress to make the eyelid implants mandatory at birth. And then would post messages to defend the indefensible practice.

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