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I miss the era of the internet with random games on every website (infosec.pub)
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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Generally speaking, giving javascript that much control over your browser was a security hazard.

But also, firms used to have much larger staffs. It wasn't just two marketing guys in a trench coat trying to tell you they were a $10B company.