Modern browsers are really small but powerful operating systems that execute web applications. They run implicitly trusted script code which is confined inside of the browser. JavaScript APIs have ...

The widespread use of AI-based code generation has greatly improved development efficiency, but it has also created entirely new risks. Large-scale language models (LLMs) have the risk of generating ...

GhostPoster malware hid inside 17 Firefox add-ons, abusing logo files to hijack links, inject tracking code, and run ad fraud ...

Maintainer Jordan Harband writes on Bluesky that attackers had taken over the account of another project manager. Versions 3.3.1 and 5.0.0 of the package are affected. Both versions were apparently ...

Understanding how malware attacks work is vital to defend against them. To ease this process, threat analysts have developed models that map the stages of cybersecurity attacks, allowing defenders to ...

Researchers have devised a new attack that can bypass one of the main exploit mitigations in browsers: address space layout randomization (ASLR). The attack takes advantage of how modern processors ...

The Backend-for-Frontend pattern addresses security issues in Single-Page Applications by moving token management back to the server. Martina Kraus has been involved in web development since her early ...

Security firm Trend Micro has discovered an attack on home routers that involves malicious JavaScript, a mobile website, and a mobile device such as a smartphone. This attack has been taking place ...

Researchers have devised a new attack that can bypass one of the main exploit mitigations in browsers: Address space layout randomization (ASLR). The attack takes advantage of how modern processors ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The simple answer, and the one most often provided in online ...