Cross-site scripting is a web application vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code client-side in a victim's browser, which can lead to browser session hijacking or the theft of ...

Google has released two new tools for developers looking to protect web domains against XSS scripting security flaws. Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a common security issue web developers face today.

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 ...

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities (XSS) have vexed cybersecurity professionals for 30 years. Following a CISA and FBI alert, experts say unless these flaws are fixed soon, AI models may ingest and ...

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 ...

Netflix released Sleepy Puppy, a cross-site scripting payload management framework, to open source. The tool finds XSS vulnerabilities in secondary applications. Most automated scanning and security ...

Canadian researchers have built a set of free exploit tools for Web applications that run as Firefox browser plug-ins; the so-called ExploitMe suite includes tools for cross-site scripting (XSS) and ...

In 2005, a MySpace user named Samy discovered a unique way to expand his buddy list. Within 24 hours, the number of friends on his page grew from 73 to more than 1 million. He achieved this instant ...