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Re: WillYouHack.Me?

#21

This only serves to illustrate why relying on obfuscation to protect you via security-through-obscurity is ridiculous. Commercial Javascript libraries with DRM should take note.

I think you're confusing JS minification with obfuscation. Minified code looks obfuscated, sure, but it's not done to deter "hacking", just to make the code smaller.

The code in the challenge isn't even minified, it's just really minimally obfuscated. So, no confusion here.

Re: WillYouHack.Me?

#22

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I think you're confusing JS minification with obfuscation. Minified code looks obfuscated, sure, but it's not done to deter "hacking", just to make the code smaller.

The code in the challenge isn't even minified, it's just really minimally obfuscated. So, no confusion here.

I'm not talking about the challenge, but those supposed commercial JS libraries with DRM that you're advising "should take notice".

There are no mainstream examples of such libraries. You're likely confusing minified libraries for having an intent to obfuscate, or talking out your ass.

One or the other.

Re: WillYouHack.Me?

#23

> function decrypt(a){return "a";} notAdmin a "Login complete, and notAdmin is Admin." Reminds me of when I made a login-form in flash, that simply redirected the browser to "hiddenLoggedIn.html". To be fair I was around 13.

Bah, and I spent the 60 seconds "decrypting" notAdmin's password ;) Woops, you got him there! (teehee)

Yeah I saw the case thing and ... noo thanks.

In hindsight we could've just called decrypt from the console.

> decrypt("dllkhGlgME") "woopsGotME"

Re: WillYouHack.Me?

#24
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Not really, just don't make them as shitty as this one before going public.

The creator of this could probably use some more constructive feedback than "don't make it shitty."

But that's much harder than spamming the top results from a google search and acting like you're better than OP.

Re: WillYouHack.Me?

#25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The code in the challenge isn't even minified, it's just really minimally obfuscated. So, no confusion here.

I'm not talking about the challenge, but those supposed commercial JS libraries with DRM that you're advising "should take notice". There are no mainstream examples of such libraries. You're likely confusing minified libraries for having an intent to obfuscate, or talking out your ass. One or the other.

Yeah? Go take a look at GoJS. Then sulk off to whatever fetid corner of the internet you came from.
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