Re:WebUSB Extension for Firefox
by leptons on Monday April 20, 2026 @01:48PM
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You can press a simple button on a webpage and it will install malware on your iPhone. Plenty of exploits have been out there for a long time.
Should we disallow clicking on anything on a webpage too?
WebUSB is no more risky than any other tech. You have to explicitly opt-in to use WebUSB on any site requesting access to it. And I'm sorry if someone's grandfather trusts a malicious website and gets hacked, but that isn't a reason to prevent the rest of us from using tech that enables functionality on non-malicious websites that serves a useful purpose.
Should we disallow clicking on anything on a webpage too?
WebUSB is no more risky than any other tech. You have to explicitly opt-in to use WebUSB on any site requesting access to it. And I'm sorry if someone's grandfather trusts a malicious website and gets hacked, but that isn't a reason to prevent the rest of us from using tech that enables functionality on non-malicious websites that serves a useful purpose.