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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cross-site scripting flaws are the most prevalent vulnerabilities found in Web applications, posing a risk to data and intellectual property, according to a study of thousands of applications by ...

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 ...

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 ...

The cross-site scripting flaw could enable arbitrary code execution, information disclosure – and even account takeover. A high-severity flaw has been disclosed in TinyMCE, an open-source text editor ...

Attackers are able to bypass the reflective cross-site scripting filter in Internet Explorer; the weakness is accepted by Microsoft as part of its design philosophy for the filter and will not be ...