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by konklone 4481 days ago
I wonder if even that's feasibly secure though, when you have stuff like http://esprima.org that can let you fully parse the entirety of the JS on the page.

It's better to assume the console has 100% root (client-side) privileges.

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But the enemy here isn't necessarily the console, it's the social attack against the console. Making it harder for the user to screw himself over is a worthwhile endeavor, and not merely "security by obscurity".