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I recall one of the CD 'rootkits' that went around years ago installed itself in the kernel as a HID device. WebHID seems like a bad idea.
by snarfy 6y ago
I recall one of the CD 'rootkits' that went around years ago installed itself in the kernel as a HID device.
WebHID seems like a bad idea.
- LammyL 6y agoThis doesn’t install hid drivers. This lets you open a connection to a USB device from the browser so that you can talk to it. It’s great because we will finally be able to build web apps that talk natively to USBHID devices like barcode readers and signature tablets. I’m sure chrome is going to have some “authorize this site to connect to USB devices” prompt for security.
- snarfy 6y agoYes, but talking to this specific HID device could allow you to compromise the system.