# WebAssembly Security Concerns and Risk Mitigation

DevFeed: [WebAssembly Security Concerns and Risk Mitigation](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-secure-is-webassembly-5-security-concerns-unique-to-webassembly-8233.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/webassembly-security-concerns/>)

Author: Marcelo Oliveira

Published: 2023-07-28T05:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [WebAssembly](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-assembly.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Blazor](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/blazor.md>)

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## AI overview

This tutorial introduces WebAssembly security considerations and uses a sample Blazor application to examine WebAssembly-specific security issues. It explains setup with Visual Studio or VS Code and a Snyk extension for security analysis.

## Source excerpt

Developers are embracing WebAssembly for its ability to accelerate complex algorithms, enable gaming and multimedia applications, and provide a secure sandbox. But before adopting WebAssembly, it's crucial to consider its security implications and how to mitigate the risks.