Threat Post

Microsoft Research Develops Zozzle JavaScript Malware Detection Tool

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Stealthy new JavaScript malware infects Windows PCs with RATs

A new stealthy JavaScript loader named RATDispenser is being used to infect devices with a variety of remote access trojans (RATs) in phishing attacks. The novel loader was quick to establish ...
Yahoo Finance

Introducing Chainguard Libraries for JavaScript: Malware-Resistant Dependencies Built Entirely from Source

The risk in the JavaScript ecosystem isn't theoretical: earlier this month, a number of packages used by millions of developers were compromised via malicious code. These malware attacks against ...
ZDNet

JavaScript encryption added to malware arsenal

VANCOUVER, BC -- Malicious hackers are starting to encrypt JavaScript files to escape anti-virus detection, adding another element of sophistication to browser-based malware attacks. But, according to ...
Threat Post

Click-Fraud Malware Spreading via JavaScript Attachments

The SANS Internet Storm Center reports a rash of malicious spam pushing Kovter click-fraud malware. A new malware campaign has been spotted that has begun seeding spam messages with a downloader ...
The Next Web

Facebook JavaScript Malware Targets Invitations [Warning]

When you have a Facebook event and want to invite all your Friends it can get very tedious, especially if you have lots of Friends. There were/are a number of short cuts in the form of JavaScripts ...