Tag: JavaScript

Investigations by npm, a Node.js management registry, revealed that an errant attacker uploaded 38 malicious JavaScript packages on the repository.

Malicious script Magecart is still going strong, allowing threat actors to hire U.S. mules to ship fraudulently purchased goods.

Web application developers must learn to think like cybercriminals to combat the growing threat of cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Cybercriminals have responded to Google's impending JavaScript ban by launching phishing attacks that seek to spread via infected SVG image files instead.

Malicious JavaScript has infected over 6,000 online stores, compromising consumer credit card data and reinforcing the need for active online security.

A security researcher recently discovered a software vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit the way applications respond to HTTP CONNECT requests.

HTML5 isn't perfect, but Flash simply can't complete. The HTML5 update will result in reduced power consumption and faster load times.

More ad providers are moving to HTML5 to prevent malvertising, but this shift alone isn't enough to deter cybercriminals from their exploits.

Security researchers recently discovered RAA ransomware, which leverages its JavaScript code makeup to trick users into thinking it's legitimate.

A relatively new type of ransomware called Ransom32 is leveraging JavaScript to bypass detection tools and infect computer systems.