From nobody Mon Mar 30 22:55:27 2026 X-Original-To: questions@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4fl66K51slz6Xgw6 for ; Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:55:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lysfjord.daniel@smokepit.net) Received: from smtp-out.smokepit.net (smtp-out.smokepit.net [65.109.7.147]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange ECDHE (prime256v1) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature ECDSA (prime256v1) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp-out.smokepit.net", Issuer "E7" (not verified)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4fl66K2y5Bz3Kbj for ; Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:55:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lysfjord.daniel@smokepit.net) Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none Received: from ti0005a400-1347.bb.online.no ([80.212.66.77] helo=smokepit.net) by smtp-out.smokepit.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.98.2) (envelope-from ) id 1w7LW5-00000000lGJ-18BF; Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:55:29 +0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=smokepit.net; s=loke; h=Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-Type:Message-ID: References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Cc:To:From:Date:MIME-Version:Sender:Reply-To: Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender: Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=7YR3Lh58skzN3IE+aTDXOSVUBgIF0XQDrdWo6Tij3kU=; b=GOJZIJ0qcWAnU3qWh+XGa263dr AQMdUPR8lfDWf8d3OZ0c2atB6jj9pcsRan72VkqCXamIdB9W6AItipwzCezjXag/lqiBms6WO3JZJ Fw73EnFSLAJiS8RxtDk4giQqnfsdYD+Z0q9Jcz0cKH3RlZ66WU9eevoptOVF6VgpAz+Y=; Received: from httpd.lan.smokepit.net ([10.0.3.114] helo=webmail.smokepit.net) by smokepit.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.98.2 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1w7LW3-00000000J8X-3qSE; Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:55:28 +0200 List-Id: User questions List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-questions List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:55:27 +0200 From: Daniel Lysfjord To: Polarian Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD forums hacked In-Reply-To: <20260330235128.44704166@Hydrogen> References: <4edf0e50-1558-47ee-98d0-07ba01ce0948@alexburke.ca> <20260330235128.44704166@Hydrogen> Message-ID: <543910f40c1b530bb3d32c7279a9eb72@smokepit.net> X-Sender: lysfjord.daniel@smokepit.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Rspamd-Pre-Result: action=no action; module=replies; Message is reply to one we originated X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:24940, ipnet:65.109.0.0/16, country:DE] X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4fl66K2y5Bz3Kbj X-Spamd-Bar: ---- On 2026-03-31 00:51, Polarian wrote: > Hey, > >> A "service worker" is basically a piece of Javascript code that gets >> downloaded and inserted into your browser, and then stays there. >> This "service worker" then intercepts all your queries, and does >> with them whatever it seems fit. and whether it reaches the forum >> or not. And at least in Firefox it cannot be disabled or removed. > > As far as I am aware, this is installed to provide notifications for > your browser, and it is optional, you get a pop up asking you if you > want to enable it or not, I don't believe it is done by default. > > Or maybe I am wrong, I am not a web developer after all. > > Take care, Watch your service workers @ about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox