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Tag Archives: JavaScript
XSS plugin vulnerabilities plague WordPress users
Thousands of active WordPress plugins have been hit with a swathe of XSS vulnerabilities that could give attackers complete control of the site.
Npm patches two serious bugs
JavaScript package users have been warned to update due to a bug that could enable an attacker to infect them with malicious applications.
Social engineering forum hacked, user data dumped on rival site
Social Engineered, dedicated to the “Art of Human Hacking,” was gutted, with 55,121 users’ details leaked on the same day as the hack.
CSS tracking trick can monitor your mouse without JavaScript
A security researcher has demonstrated a new way to track mouse movements even if users block JavaScript.
Brave browser explains Facebook whitelist to concerned users
Brave is playing down fears after the revelation of what looked like a whitelist in its code allowing it to communicate with Facebook.
Google’s stealthy sign-in sentry can pick up pilfered passwords
The search giant’s secret sauce can see when somebody’s using your stolen password.
“We know you watch porn” (and here’s fake proof…) [PODCAST]
Here’s Episode 6 of the Naked Security podcast… enjoy!
Serious Security: How to stop dodgy HTTP headers clogging your website
It’s been dubbed ReDos, for Regular Expression Denial of Service – where a few rogue HTTP requests could clog your whole site.
Brave browser starts feeding ads to willing guinea pigs
Hands up who wants to sign up to receive advertising as they browse the internet? Probably no-one, and yet that’s exactly what the new Brave browser is asking its users to do.