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I've never seen any website cause a firewall permission request

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (4 children)

In theory, that shouldn't even be possible with JavaScript. There's such a thing as same-origin policy for that exact reason...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Malicious javascript seeks to bypass security controls. It’s one of the reasons NoScript is a thing. It could be a malware loaded from an ad. Biggest reason for adblockers imo.

Check out this link for learning about this stuff.

https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/javascript-malware-explained/

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've read that article. It is complete garbage and doesn't explain anything at all. It's just standard cookie cutter fear mongering to sell some random antivirus software.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

That article is for lay-persons and really an awareness article I surmise. If you’re technical you are likely already aware of the security concerns with jacascript.

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