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Comcast Using Packet Injection To Push Its Own Ads Via WiFi, Apparently ...
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David Kravets, over at Ars Technica, has a good post detailing how Comcast is doing questionable packet injection to put its own javascript ads onto websites if you're surfing via Comcast's public WiFi access points. The practice was spotted by Ryan ...
Comcast Using Javascript Ad Injection On Company's Wi-Fi NetworkDslreports
Comcast Wi-Fi serving self-promotional ads via JavaScript injectionArs Technica

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