Illustration by Mark Todd In May, Web security consultant George Deglin discovered a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit that involved Facebook’s controversial Instant Personalization feature. The ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. The Department of Homeland Security has warned federal agencies ...

Even the most trustworthy-looking website could trick you into giving up personal details through cross-site scripting. Here's what you need to know about XSS attacks ...

Cross-site scripting, often abbreviated XSS, is a class of Web security issues. A recent research report stated that XSS is now the top security risk. In a typical XSS scenario, a Web page might use ...

Although a new methodology shook up the rankings of this year's most dangerous software bugs, the classic persistent threats still proved to be the biggest risk to organizations, reinforcing the need ...

In cyber security, attention is concentrated on the new -- zero-day exploits, for example, are big news and big business. But old threats can still cause big problems for organizations, even when the ...

I'm studying JavaScript for a class, and I'm stuck on understanding Cross-Site Scripting, what it is, and how to prevent it. Let me know if the concepts below are correct. Cross-site scripting ...

Mozilla has quietly fitted a new security feature into the latest Firefox update, adding the ability for the browser to prevent cross-site scripting attacks. The change, which was not officially ...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) is the most commonly exploited vulnerability, according to HackerOne, currently the largest platform aimed at connecting organisations with a community of white hat hackers ...

Apple on Tuesday patched code execution and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities on Tiger, Leopard, Vista and XP in a Safari update that included 13 patches. CVE-2008-1010: This update is for Mac OS X ...

Cross-site scripting has topped the 2020 list of the 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses compiled by the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE). The vulnerability, described by the CWE as "improper ...

Update: Netscape.com was the victim of a benign attack early on 26 July. However, a Netscape spokesman says the site has been secured and its visitors are now safe. According to a blog posting from ...