Why Web Browsers Are Designed NOT To Be Secure

Every time you open a web browser, you rely on development teams you never met to secure your personal data.

Browsers fetch any URL typed in the address bar, grab any JavaScript the site wants, then honour any network calls the code makes.

That's a lot of scope for attack.

In this video, you'll discover why the web browser's design worked for the 90s internet, but leaves big security gaps for today's rich web applications. Following 3 common browser security attacks, you learn how vulnerable users actually are, and importantly see how developers avoid attacks using secure development techniques.

0:00 The Fundamental Browser Security Flaw
0:52 The Ticking Timebomb Hidden in Every Webpage
2:44 3 Ways to Jailbreak a Modern Web Browser
7:02 Creating an Impenetrable Shield Around Your Webapp

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[NateLevin]

This video is so well made - good job!

[Nanagos]

Clickjacking sounds hilarious, I've never heard of that before.

[evccyr]

You share names with a music artist. His song fingertips is sweet.