Comment on Websites Must Use HSTS in Order to Be SecureparentComments−sliverstorm12yI don't think that's helpful. Perhaps more along the lines of putting a flat redirect on port 80, with no content.(It sounds like this attack depends on a complete version of the website being available over port 80)−agwa12y(It sounds like this attack depends on a complete version of the website being available over port 80)No, it doesn't. An attacker can always connect to the website over HTTPS and proxy the content to the victim over port 80.−sliverstorm12yHmm, yes, of course you are correct. I'm not sure why I was thinking that wouldn't be a risk.
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I don't think that's helpful. Perhaps more along the lines of putting a flat redirect on port 80, with no content.
(It sounds like this attack depends on a complete version of the website being available over port 80)
No, it doesn't. An attacker can always connect to the website over HTTPS and proxy the content to the victim over port 80.
Hmm, yes, of course you are correct. I'm not sure why I was thinking that wouldn't be a risk.