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Microsoft Builds JavaScript Malware Detection Tool

js — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:44:02 +0000

Trailrunner7 writes “As browser-based exploits and specifically JavaScript malware have shouldered their way to the top of the list of threats, browser vendors have been scrambling to find effective defenses to protect users. Few have been forthcoming, but Microsoft Research …

Google Goes On Offensive vs. JavaScript Attacks

js — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:44:29 +0000

alphadogg writes “Google’s e-mail security team has updated its Postini engine to stop a new type of JavaScript attack that helped fuel a rise in spam volume in recent months. Google says it has seen a surge in obfuscated JavaScript …

Google Releases Open Source JavaScript Tools

js — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:33:00 +0000

Dan Jones writes “Google has open sourced several of its key JavaScript application development tools, hoping that they will prove useful for external programmers to build faster Web applications. According to Google, by enabling and allowing developers to use the …

Reddit Javascript Exploit Spreading Virally

js — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:30:39 +0000

Nithendil writes “guyhersh from reddit.com describes the situation (warning: title NSFW): Based on what I’ve seen today, here’s what went down. Reddit user Empirical wrote javascript code where if you copied and pasted it into the address bar, you would …