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1 month, 3 weeks ago
PureLogs Variant Steals Data via Purchase Order Lures
FortiGuard Labs detailed a PureLogs campaign using JavaScript, PowerShell and process hollowing
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JavaScript is a scripting language used in web pages and applications, where flaws in code or dependencies can enable attacks and data theft.
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JavaScript is a programming language used to add behavior to web pages and to build applications that run outside the browser, including server-side services and tooling. In browsers, scripts can read and modify a page’s content and interact with available web APIs, subject to the browser’s security boundaries.
Its main security risks include cross-site scripting (XSS), in which attacker-controlled input is executed as page code, and DOM-based flaws caused by unsafe handling of data in client-side code. Third-party scripts and package dependencies also expand the code supply chain and may expose user data or introduce vulnerable behavior. Practical controls include context-aware output encoding, avoiding unsafe DOM sinks, restrictive Content-Security-Policy rules, and reviewing, pinning, and monitoring dependencies for vulnerabilities.
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Info Security Magazine
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Formbook Malware Campaign Uses Multiple Obfuscation Techniques to Avoid Detection
Formbook attacks use combination of DLL Side-Loading and Obfuscated JavaScript to stay hidden, researchers at WatchGuard have uncovered
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1 year ago
Threat Actors Exploit SVG Files in Stealthy JavaScript Redirects
A new phishing campaign uses SVG files for JavaScript redirects, bypassing traditional detection methods
Info Security Magazine
1 year, 2 months ago
Russian Espionage Operation Targets Organizations Linked to Ukraine War
In Operation RoundPress, the compromise vector is a spearphishing email leveraging an XSS vulnerability to inject malicious JavaScript code into the victim's webmail page
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1 year, 3 months ago
New Phishing Attack Combines Vishing and DLL Sideloading Techniques
A new attack targeting Microsoft Teams users used vishing, remote access tools and DLL sideloading to deploy a JavaScript backdoor
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1 year, 9 months ago
Threat Actors Shift to JavaScript-Based Phishing Attacks
Cybercriminals are increasingly prioritizing script-based phishing techniques over one based on traditional malicious documents
Info Security Magazine
2 years, 3 months ago
New JSOutProx Malware Targets Financial Firms in APAC, MENA
First found in 2019, JSOutProx combines JavaScript and .NET functionalities to infiltrate systems
Info Security Magazine
2 years, 9 months ago
Google Bug Bounty Program Expands to Chrome V8, Google Cloud
Google has launched capture the flag (CTF) competitions focused on Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine and Google Cloud’s kernel-based virtual machine (KVM)
Info Security Magazine
3 years, 1 month ago
Satacom Malware Campaign Steals Crypto Via Stealthy Browser Extension
The extension employs various JavaScript scripts to manipulate users' browsers
Info Security Magazine
3 years, 5 months ago
Ad Fraud Scheme Tops 12 Billion Daily Bid Requests
Vastflux operation injected obfuscated JavaScript into ads
Info Security Magazine
3 years, 7 months ago
Google Releases Chrome Emergency Fix For Ninth Zero-Day This Year
The flaw relates to a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript engine
Info Security Magazine
3 years, 9 months ago
Magniber Ransomware Adopts JavaScript to Attack Individual Users
Consumers should protect themselves by using least-privilege principles
Info Security Magazine
3 years, 11 months ago
Hackers Exploit Open Redirect Vulnerabilities to Conduct LogoKit Phishing Campaigns
LogoKit is based on JavaScript and can change logos and text on landing pages in real-time