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Npm Removes Data Theft Code

Popular JavaScript developer tool removes malicious package that tried to steal data, in latest attack on software supply chain

#Innovation

Study: Half Of All Developers Now Use JavaScript

But Google-backed Kotlin is fastest-growing language in percentage terms, while Python and Java continue to add developers at a steady clip

#Jobs

Soft skills still top of the requirement list for tech employers, according to data from online career and hiring marketplace Digital Profile. Learn which skills your business needs to stay competitive and profitable.

#Innovation

Python Beats Java To No. 2 Spot On GitHub

Data science and AI help Python grow to the second most popular language on GitHub this year, while Google's Dart and Mozilla's Rust show strongest growth

#Mobility

Developers Reduce Firefox Code Injection Exposure

Mozilla has removed features that exposed the browser to code injection attacks via its about: pages and JavaScript's 'dangerous' eval() function

#CyberCrime

JavaScript Code Compromises Bitcoin Wallets

Popular JavaScript library injected with malicious code to steal coins from cryptocurrency wallet

#Security

Google Publishes Unpatched Flaw In Microsoft Edge Browser

The bug could allow hackers to use Edge to launch malicious Javascript code, getting around a security feature introduced last year

#DevOps

Node.js Is Helping Developers Get the Most Out of JavaScript

IN DEPTH: Node.js, the JavaScript runtime of choice for high-performance, low latency apps, continues to gain popularity among developers on the strength of JavaScript

#DevOps

JavaScript Community Is Taken In By The Linux Foundation

Linux Foundation will oversee the JS Foundation's bid to act as a hub for the JavaScript community as projects become more important to business

#Security

New Ransomware Streamlines Attacks With JavaScript

A newly discovered ransomware variant does away with downloading a malicious file, carrying out the dirty work itself

#Security

EBay Changes Mind And (Partially) Fixes Site Security Flaw

JavaScript vulnerability had put users at risk of encountering malware when browsing eBay items

#Authentification

eBay ‘Won’t Fix’ JavaScript Flaw That Exposes Users...

Flaw in eBay custom descriptions could allow for the execution of malicious JavaScript, but no fix appears to be on the horizon

#Security

Trend Micro Patches Password-Leaking Software Flaw

Google security researcher reveals vulnerability in Trend Micro security software

#Open Source

Chakra Bleu! Microsoft Open Sources Core Edge Browser Component

By January 2016, Microsoft will have opened Edge’s ChakraCore repository onto GitHub

#Cloud

JavaScript SDK Opens Direct Access To Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services' new SDK for JavaScript allows browser-based applications to make direct calls to AWS services without the need for server-side code

#Open Source

Adobe Releases Vector Graphics Tool To The Open Source Community

Snap.svg, a JavaScript library for interactive SVG content, is now available on GitHub

#Open Source

Microsoft Offers BrowserSwarm JavaScript Testing Tool

Microsoft and its partners have launched BrowserSwarm, an open-source tool for testing JavaScript frameworks

#Regulation

Malware That Took Down Freedom Hosting Could Be The Property Of NSA

Malware used to identify Tor users contacted an IP address owned by US government agency, researchers claim

#Marketing

Google Leak Finder Tackles JavaScript Memory Hogging

Google has created a tool to fix software programs that fail to release computer memory back to the operating system

#Mobility

Firefox OS Is Fast, Open And Commercial – Brendan Eich

Mozilla's mobile platform is 100 percent open, but developers can make money, says Brendan Eich

#Collaboration Suites

Twitter Upgrades To Load Tweets Five Times Faster

Code will be executed on Twitter servers, not in users' browsers

#Projects

Microsoft Updates Visual Studio JavaScript Tools

Visual Studio 11, Microsoft's flagship development platform with Windows 8 support, will include improved support for JavaScript developers

#Open Source

Yahoo Open Sources Mojito JavaScript Framework

Yahoo has open-sourced its Mojito JavaScript framework to give developers a platform-flexible HTML5 toolset

#Marketing

Matthew Baxter-Reynolds’ jQuery Mobile, 2-day Course

Matthew-Baxter Reynolds -- author of ?Multimobile Development: Building Applications for iPhone and Android? and ?Multimobile Development: Building Applications for Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry -- presents this jQuery Mobile course for Skills Matter.