Google has created a new browser API that will help Chrome fight certain types of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, adding another level of protection at the browser level to keep users safe ...

Online ad industry moves away from once prolific ads that are now deemed insecure because of DOM-based XSS vulnerabilities. Certain types of online ads that expand, contract and pop-open aren’t just ...

Verizon patched late last year persistent- DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in its Message+ messaging client that could allow an attacker to control a user’s session. Verizon late last ...

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SQL injection has been getting most of the attention lately, but the average SQL injection attack isn't nearly as sophisticated and difficult to pull off as a well-crafted cross-site scripting (XSS) ...

In today’s digital landscape, web applications are integral to our daily lives, enabling seamless interactions and transactions. However, this increased connectivity also opens the door to potential ...

Millions of Wordpress websites are at risk due to a vulnerability present in the default installation of the content management system. Security researcher David Dede warned on Wednesday the ...

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 ...

Millions of websites running WordPress are at risk of hijacking attacks thanks to a vulnerability that is actively being exploited in the wild and is present in the default installation of the widely ...

Editor's Note: Dark Reading has become aware that a portion of the original Checkmarx research on these vulnerabilities is in dispute, prompting us to retract sections of our reporting below. As ...