From eae80cf044b97219c3dd08b4b08c1dd21c23d132 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Soren Stoutner Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 00:45:02 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Privacy Browser: Add MITM warning --- metadata/com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard.txt | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/metadata/com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard.txt b/metadata/com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard.txt index a99caf9af7..38c51e0c7c 100644 --- a/metadata/com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard.txt +++ b/metadata/com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard.txt @@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ privacy shield toggles whether JavaScript is enabled and reloads the WebView. When JavaScript is disabled, not only are privacy and security increased, but web pages load faster with less bandwidth consumption. +Warning: Privacy Browser is susceptible to +[https://www.stoutner.com/kitkat-security-problems/ MITM (Man In The Middle) +attacks] when browsing insecure websites from devices running Android KitKat +(version 4.4.x, API 19). + Privacy Browser uses Android's built-in WebView to render web pages. As such, it works best if you have updated to the latest version of WebView. .