Afrihost / MTN injecting ads into webpages

[zeely]

Afrihost / MTN are injecting ads into webpages. Specifically, if I visit twitter on the web, I get this



Theres 2 possibilities - MTN is paying twitter to put that banner at the top. Which I doubt because twitter only does promoted tweets, not banner ads.

Or they're injecting HTML over a HTTPS connection. Which is VERY worrying from a security perspective

 

[w1z4rd]

Tinfoil hats off No, they are not injecting. Its probably just a service announcement from Twitter based on your IP.

 

[InTheCube]

Tinfoil hats off No, they are not injecting. Its probably just a service announcement from Twitter based on your IP.

Yeah I don't think Twitter would take too kindly to having their web pages hijacked. They, and most big internet companies, will take action against this practice. They'd probably block the whole MTN network from Twitter, than allow their pages to be hijacked.

 

[burn]

Theres 2 possibilities - MTN is paying twitter to put that banner at the top. Which I doubt because twitter only does promoted tweets, not banner ads.

Or they're injecting HTML over a HTTPS connection. Which is VERY worrying from a security perspective

Ok, let's just skip straight to the craziest option first. History Channel style

 

[zeely]

Hehe - I was just under the impression that twitter wouldnt be bothered announcing for MTN.

 

[zeely]

Ok, let's just skip straight to the craziest option first. History Channel style

"Aliens"