Agreed. And while rel=noopener works in newer browsers (Chrome 49, Opera 36), I&#x27;ve previously found a need to patch this behavior across the board. Here&#x27;s a little library I wrote: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;danielstjules&#x2F;blankshield" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;danielstjules&#x2F;blankshield</a> I also highlight the impact of &quot;reverse tabnabbing&quot; here: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;danielstjules.github.io&#x2F;blankshield&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;danielstjules.github.io&#x2F;blankshield&#x2F;</a>