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Showing 1-17 of 17 results foundFAQ: JavaScript insecurities
July 29, 2006 JavaScript is playing a major role in the Web 2.0 boom, but increased use of the scripting language is raising security questions.JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks
July 28, 2006 Malicious code embedded in Web site can let miscreant map a home or corporate network, attack connected devices.Hackers claim zero-day flaw in Firefox
October 1, 2006 Mozilla is investigating hacker claims that the Web browser has a serious flaw in the way it handles JavaScript. Photos: Hackers outline possible Firefox crackYahoo Mail puts words in your mouth
July 17, 2002 Yahoo uses an automated filter to search e-mail and swap out a handful of words that pertain to Web code known as JavaScript.Meet Chrome, Google's shiny new browser
September 6, 2008 Search giant makes its long-awaited foray into Web browsers, but just how far can it ride its online dominance?The security risk in Web 2.0
July 28, 2006 Security has become a no-brainer for desktop software, but the same doesn't hold true for the booming world of Web applications.Blog feeds may carry security risk
August 4, 2006 Popular RSS and Atom feeds could carry malicious JavaScript code that would compromise a PC, an expert warned.Web attackers get better at hiding
April 18, 2007 In cat-and-mouse game with security pros, cybercrooks are hiding malicious code in Flash animations and encoding it, expert says.JavaScript bug-hunting tool demonstrated
March 24, 2007 Security researcher says his company won't let him release Jikto, which turns PCs of unknowing Web surfers into crawlers.Microsoft, Mozilla downplay browser bug
June 8, 2006 Security flaw affecting both Internet Explorer and Firefox could allow an attacker to steal files from vulnerable computers, but is tough to exploit.Security trips up instant messaging
May 13, 2002 Both MSN Messenger and AIM have had security holes uncovered recently, and experts say that Yahoo IM is requiring people to run with less security. What's going on?PDF security risk greater than originally thought
January 5, 2007 Cybercrooks could create hostile links that offer full access to a victim's hard disk drive, experts warn.Tool turns unsuspecting surfers into hacking help
March 21, 2007 With Jikto, JavaScript on a Web site can turn PCs into a bug-hunting tool, thus doing a hacker's dirty work.Worm wriggles through Yahoo mail flaw
June 12, 2006 JavaScript flaw lets worm send itself to other Yahoo Web mail addresses when user merely opens the e-mail.Hack lets intruders sneak into home routers
February 15, 2007 Ability to change the settings of poorly configured home routers could put home networks at risk of serious attack.Macworld crack offers VIP passes, hacker says
January 12, 2007 Security weakness in conference Web site apparently let enterprising hackers get free platinum passes to the event, a $1,695 value.Google plugs Gmail data leak flaw
January 2, 2007 Security hole that affected several Google services exposed the address books of Gmail users, a potential treasure trove for spammers. Sponsored matches for "security"
