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Web-based cryptography is always snake oil
Nowadays, there is an epidemic of web applications purporting to offer “end-to-end” encryption. Examples might range from a file upload service, which allows you to upload and share files of arbitrary size and promises “end-to-end encryption”; or a web-based password safe service which claims that it can't see your…
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Security & PrivacyWeb & Frontend2026
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jul 5, 2026 | Web-based cryptography is always snake oil by enz | 122 | 131 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Web-based cryptography is snake oil by hlandau | 111 | 102 |
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