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>implies that loading web pages in that browser itself is unsafe Since when was loading web pages ever considered safe, at least by those who actually breathe
by Dalewyn 3y ago
>implies that loading web pages in that browser itself is unsafe
Since when was loading web pages ever considered safe, at least by those who actually breathe computer?
It's frankly alarming how much trust we (must) give to Arbitrary, Remotely Executed Code(tm), especially given how many attack vectors are remote code executions.
- johnnyanmac 3y agoNever, but the world wide web is the one force of nature even Jobs couldn't fight back against. I'm sure he tried, too. So like most "too popular" stuff, it was given an exception that no other type of app would ever dream of.
- arghwhat 3y agoWell, that's a different argument altogether. Whether you consider browsing the web in any browser safe or not, the fact that PWAs do not change the risk profile of loading such pages remain true.