A valid HTML zip bomb (ache.one)
from Pro@programming.dev to programming@programming.dev on 24 Jul 2025 23:26
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besselj@lemmy.ca on 24 Jul 2025 23:55 next collapse

Another interesting deterrent is to poison unruly scrapers with infinite nonsense via Markov chains algorithmic-sabotage.github.io/asrg/trapping-ai/

Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de on 29 Jul 2025 12:09 collapse

i’ve seen people call this a tarpit and for some reason that brings me great joy

PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world on 25 Jul 2025 03:54 next collapse

Both very nice ideas, I’m interested in how effective they really are

xoggy@programming.dev on 25 Jul 2025 13:40 collapse

For brotli compression, first check if nginx/angie has the correct modules (brotli and brotli_static) (nginx -V). If not, you can install it like so: www.getpagespeed.com/…/brotli-static

Then create your brotli bomb by modifying the original author’s fish command: fish zip_bomb.fish | brotli --best > bomb.html.br