[atlas] HTTP/HTTPS probe

On Wed, 2 Oct 2013 14:13:11 -0400
Richard Barnes <rlb at ipv.sx> wrote:

> (3) is a huge security risk, because of the wide variety of things
> that are done with HTTP requests.  For simplicity, let's assume the
> probe would send a GET request, and not anything more sophisticated
> (POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.).  You could use a GET request to download a
> file, but you can also a GET request to do things to supply responses
> to HTTP forms.  Want to make sure your favorite band wins the
> EuroVision Song Contest?  Just task the Atlas network have 1000
> probes vote for them every 5 minutes.

GET requests should not alter state; if they do, arguably the problem
there lies with the design of the faulty website.