Webassembly is good but doesn't the thought scare you that sites will now be able to run full binary programs on your devices?

prahladyeri

Prahlad Yeri

Posted on June 11, 2019

Webassembly is good but doesn't the thought scare you that sites will now be able to run full binary programs on your devices?

Until now, they were able to run interpreted JavaScript. However obfuscated it may be, you can always read it or at least scan its source to ensure its not doing anything wrong.

But webassemblies are just binary blobs or black boxes, so to speak. That code is able to do literally anything to your devices. Aren't you concerned by this fact?

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prahladyeri
Prahlad Yeri

Posted on June 11, 2019

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