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Some people have valuable data inside their browsers. Javascript code can access this data. Also, browsers aren't bug-free, and enabling Javascript significant
by andor 13y ago
Some people have valuable data inside their browsers. Javascript code can access this data.
Also, browsers aren't bug-free, and enabling Javascript significantly increases the attack surface.
- tokenizerrr 13y agoLike what kind of data?
- straight_talk 13y agoSeriously? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_banking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_banking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting
- tokenizerrr 13y agoExcept that Javascript cannot access that, unless some glaring design flaws have been made. If you disagree with me, and believe it can, I would just love to see a webpage that dumps out valuable data inside my browser. I'll visit it without any browser plugins using the same session I have been using for over a month, promise!
- straight_talk 13y agoA human would never make "glaring design flaws".