( = Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol,
"veebiproksi automaatotsingu protokoll")

olemus
automaatse otsingu ja liidestuse protokoll puhverdusteenuse saamiseks Internetis, kiirendab veebiteabe jõudmist kliendini
= an automatic search and interfacing protocol for obtaining a buffering service on the Internet

ülevaateid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Proxy_Auto-Discovery_Protocol
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/web_security/connector/connector2972A/WPADAP.html

standardid
https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-wrec-wpad-01

turvalisus
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA16-144A
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/attacksignatures/detail.jsp?asid=22689
https://www.ptsecurity.com/upload/corporate/ww-en/download/wpad_weakness_en.pdf
https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/topic/hacking-clients-wpad-web-proxy-auto-discovery-protocol/