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> and they work ... They break about as often as they work. [0][1] There are a lot of vulnerabilities that appear in web browser protections, and almost all o
by shakna 8y ago
> and they work
... They break about as often as they work. [0][1]
There are a lot of vulnerabilities that appear in web browser protections, and almost all of them get exploited via JavaScript. Running untrusted software is not safe.
[0] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=chromium https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=chromium
[1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox
- diminoten 8y agoThis is factually incorrect. It is entirely safe to run JavaScript in your browser. Your definition of "a lot" doesn't fit this conversation, because it doesn't represent constant and regular vulnerabilities. Browsers are very safe. Not perfectly safe, but very safe. Thinking otherwise is paranoia, just like not running JavaScript by default in your browser is paranoid.