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The web does not need gatekeepers: Cloudflare’s new “signed agents” pitch

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454 points positiveblue | 1 comments | 29 Aug 25 16:35 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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cyberlurker ◴[29 Aug 25 16:47 UTC] No.45066415[source]▶
I would love that vision to become reality but what Cloudflare is doing is unfortunately necessary atm.
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TheCraiggers ◴[29 Aug 25 16:53 UTC] No.45066504[source]▶
Ok, I'll bite. Why is turning the Internet into a walled garden necessary now?
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giantrobot ◴[29 Aug 25 17:02 UTC] No.45066632[source]▶
Multi-Tbps DDoS attacks, pervasive scanning of sites for exploits, comically expensive egress bandwidth on services like AWS, and ISPs disallowing hosting services on residential accounts.
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doublerabbit ◴[29 Aug 25 17:13 UTC] No.45066765[source]▶
Start forcing tighter security on the devices causing the Multi-Tbps DDoS attacks would be a better option, no? Cheap unsecured IoT devices are a problem.

It's not just computers anymore. Web enabled CCTV, doorbell cameras are all culprits.

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1. habinero ◴[29 Aug 25 17:19 UTC] No.45066850[source]▶
How would you secure someone else's devices?