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When did I do that? WebUSB gives a website access to a specific USB device, not my entire computer.
by mherkender 1y ago
When did I do that? WebUSB gives a website access to a specific USB device, not my entire computer.
- immibis 1y agoAccess to a programmable USB device is access to your entire computer. They can program it to emulate a mouse and accept more permissions.
- mherkender 1y agoI don't see how WebUSB makes that risk worse. At least I avoid making it easy and running somebody's firmware updater on my computer.