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> Can't wait to see how WebAssembly will be used against us. Have you heard of Coinhive [1]? They are using WebAssembly to mine bitcoins in the browser. [1] h
by whyever 9y ago
> Can't wait to see how WebAssembly will be used against us.
Have you heard of Coinhive [1]? They are using WebAssembly to mine bitcoins in the browser.
[1] https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/03/who-and-what-is-coinhive/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/03/who-and-what-is-coinhive...
- etskinner 9y agoOn the other hand, this method might be a good way to 'pay' for using a service instead of ads, so long as it's opt-in and the user knows about it.