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Show HN: Open your stupid link in a safe space so it doesn't hurt you (ISOlation.SITE)
42 points by altindag 2134 days ago
5 comments
renewiltord 2133 days ago
So I got this spam link via SMS. And I did something like this. I was all like "Haha! I will outsmart these mutton-brains with my `curl` on EC2!"

Instead, what happened is that the URL was unique and it validated my phone number. Now I constantly get that variety of spam. NUuuuuuuuuu

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marapuru 2133 days ago
Seeing that most of the URL's have unique strings in them that could be expected right? ;)
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Can_Not 2131 days ago
Worse: some SMS apps will automatically try to fetch thumbnails...
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NetOpWibby 2133 days ago
OOF

The bastards are getting smarter

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helb 2134 days ago
had to be done: https://i.vgy.me/jHAq9R.png (notice the jpeg artifacts getting worse and worse :))
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neckardt 2134 days ago
Obligatory: https://xkcd.com/244/
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quickthrower2 2133 days ago
You’ve doxxed your music taste there
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prathiks 2133 days ago
Scrolling doesn't work. Tried on yahoo.com
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altindag 2133 days ago
It definitely should work. What do you mean by "doesn't work"? Do you have more information about what happened?

I just tested and made a screen recording showing it definitely works here: https://github.com/dosyago/ProductMedia/blob/master/ISOlatio...

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finger 2133 days ago
My browser (Safari, iOS 13.5.1) crashed when I clicked isolate.
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altindag 2133 days ago
Sorry about that! Thanks for letting me know. I'll run some tests when I'm near a iOS. Do you have any more information?
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finger 2133 days ago
It consistently crashes my browser on any url.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Enter “example.com”

2. Press isolate (nothing happens, and a pop up with Enter Url appears)

3. Try to hide keyboard by pressing Done at the top right of the keyboard

4. Press isolate again

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altindag 2131 days ago
Hey finger, I tested on iPhone 8 on 13.5.1 and did not see this issue. Were you using an iPad? Any more info?

Sorry about this!

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altindag 2133 days ago
Thanks I'll work on it
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Stierlitz 2133 days ago
isolation.site

Your connection is not private

Attackers might be trying to steal your information from isolation.site (for example, passwords, messages or credit cards). Learn more

NET::ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID

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altindag 2133 days ago
Thanks. I better check on what's happening

edit: all fixed now, correct certs are back. I had switched branches and the changes came into effect when server restarted, including different certs.

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