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Brotli Compression Library Criticised as a Security Risk
Original: Bye Bye Brotli? Google's Compression Library Is a Security Mess
A critical write-up argues that Brotli, Google's widely used compression library, poses significant security problems and questions whether it should continue to be deployed. The piece has struck a chord with developers, drawing active debate about the trade-offs between Brotli's compression efficiency and the security risks it may introduce into web infrastructure.
Why now: The argument challenges a technology embedded across much of the modern web, prompting debate among developers about whether to keep using it.
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- Bye Bye Brotli? Google's Compression Library Is a Security Mess · vanschelven · 32
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