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Re:VPN leaks users’ IPs via WebRTC by whyever on Thursday March 29, 2018 @07:52AM (#16706221)
> Can't wait to see how WebAssembly will be used against us.

Have you heard of Coinhive [1]? They are using WebAssembly to mine bitcoins in the browser.

[1] https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/03/who-and-what-is-coinhive...

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Re:VPN leaks users’ IPs via WebRTC by etskinner on Thursday March 29, 2018 @12:21PM (#16708269)
On the other hand, this method might be a good way to 'pay' for using a service instead of ads, so long as it's opt-in and the user knows about it.
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