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182 points evilpie | 1 comments | | HN request time: 0.204s | source
1. foobar9898989 ◴[] No.43631152[source]
Mozilla's finally realizing what my paranoid uncle has been shouting for years: "They're coming for your browser UI!"Jokes aside, it's pretty cool seeing them implement CSP in the front-end. Kind of like putting a security guard at the entrance of a bank that already has 50 guards inside. But hey, that 51st guard might be the one who catches the bad guy!The separation between privileged and unprivileged processes reminds me of my relationship with coffee - I know I shouldn't let it access my system too often, but somehow it always finds a way in.What's actually impressive is how Firefox keeps evolving despite being around forever (in internet years). Most of us would have given up and said "eh, good enough" years ago. Next thing you know they'll be securing the about:config page with a pop quiz on quantum physics.