You're literally running their program already. They're already running arbitrar... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		ikiris on July 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Chrome has an API accesible only from *.goo... You're literally running their program already. They're already running arbitrary code on your machine.

lnxg33k1 on July 9, 2024 [–]

People are running it because they think Google is trustworthy, so telling about abuses might be useful in order to erode that trust and let people know they shouldn't run anything from that company

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact