Max Goldstein critiques Deno's permission-based security model, arguing that its 'secure by default' approach is fundamentally insecure and misleading. The article introduces Deno's runtime permissions system and hints at deeper flaws the author plans to expose.
Background
Deno is a modern JavaScript/TypeScript runtime built on V8 that emphasizes security through a granular permission system denying all access by default. This article is part of an ongoing debate in the JS ecosystem about whether sandboxing via permissions is genuinely secure.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Nov 8, 2026 at 07:19 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10