On: I can see your local web servers

[gnomewascool]

> This is not helpful, because only an extremely small proportion of Web users run NoScript, and nor should they have to.

Most (non-technical) Web users also don't run their own web servers, so they aren't affected. Among technical users, the proportion with NoScript is probably not as small.

[deadbunny → gnomewascool]

Their routers do, along with an ever growing number of IoT devices people happily hook up to their WiFi without a second thought.

Given the long and gory history of companies releasing insecure by default devices methods like this are a legitimate entry point into a network.

[tinus_hn → gnomewascool]

Most users have a modem or router that comes with a web interface, like just about everything in the internet of things.