JavaScript

Npm Removes Data Theft Code

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

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

New Challenges, New Skills

Soft skills still top of the requirement list for tech employers, according to data from online career and hiring marketplace…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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()…

5 years ago

JavaScript Code Compromises Bitcoin Wallets

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

6 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

New Ransomware Streamlines Attacks With JavaScript

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

8 years ago

EBay Changes Mind And (Partially) Fixes Site Security Flaw

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

9 years ago

eBay ‘Won’t Fix’ JavaScript Flaw That Exposes Users To Malware, Phishing

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

9 years ago

Trend Micro Patches Password-Leaking Software Flaw

Google security researcher reveals vulnerability in Trend Micro security software

9 years ago

Chakra Bleu! Microsoft Open Sources Core Edge Browser Component

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

9 years ago

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…

11 years ago

Adobe Releases Vector Graphics Tool To The Open Source Community

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

11 years ago

Microsoft Offers BrowserSwarm JavaScript Testing Tool

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

11 years ago

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

11 years ago

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

12 years ago

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

12 years ago

Twitter Upgrades To Load Tweets Five Times Faster

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

12 years ago

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

13 years ago

Yahoo Open Sources Mojito JavaScript Framework

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

13 years ago

The Accidental Terrorist – Anonymous’ Stooges Stage Attacks

A poisoned Website is tricking innocent visitors into becoming an unwitting part of the Anonymous DDoS army

13 years ago

Facebook Pursues Attackers After Porn Spam Attack

Facebook said it has identified the people who used a cross-site scripting vulnerability to spam users

13 years ago

MySQL.com Hit By Malware Infection

Drive-by attackers injected JavaScript code that sent MySQL.com visitors to a site hosting BlackHole malware

13 years ago

Websites Hit By Massive SQL Injection Attack

An outbreak of SQL injection attacks has infected over 380,000 sites

14 years ago

Security Expert Warns Of Android Browser Flaw

Google is working on a fix to a zero-day flaw that could see Android users' data being accessed by hackers

14 years ago

Complexity Of Security Exploits Increasing

Exploits are getting more complex, reports HP TippingPoint DVLabs, Qualys and The SANS Institute

14 years ago

Eclipse 3.6 Release Train Delivers: Review

The latest release of Eclipse brings client access to Eclipse Marketplace from within the IDE and some worthwhile JavaScript-related features

14 years ago