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		maaku on Aug 29, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Javascript Cryptography Considered Harmful If you think C programs aren't vulnerable to XSS-like attacks, you need to take a security course.

tptacek on Aug 29, 2011 [–]

In the context he's talking about, C programs aren't vulnerable to "XSS-like attacks"; C programs rarely deal with content-controlled code.

maaku on Aug 31, 2011 | [–]

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