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Re:Electron: Desktop Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript by 0x0 on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @05:27PM (#12401626)
XSS vulnerabilities take on another dimension when the HTML and JS is running in the context of an un-sandboxed native app.

http://electron.atom.io/docs/tutorial/security/

One missing HTML escape away from cryptolocking your whole computer?

Re:Electron: Desktop Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript by dutchbrit on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @05:33PM (#12401674)
Thanks for sharing that link :)
Re:Electron: Desktop Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript by mei0Iesh on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @05:32PM (#12401669)
It is not efficient to download Chromium for every app. I think Electron produces 60-80 MB binary files. I'm disappointed when someone uses Electron because it usually means a slow subpar experience.
Re:Electron: Desktop Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript by randomsofr on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @06:39PM (#12402013)
please stop making desktop apps using web technologies :/