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 ...

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 ...

A newly discovered malware infected multiple Firefox browser add-ons with more than 50,000 downloads combined.

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 ...

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 ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The tool runs in the Chrome browser and is designed to detect malicious programs that are capable of evading existing malware detection ...

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 ...

Starting Feb. 13, Google will no longer allow JavaScript attachments on its Gmail service, killing one of the main methods of malware distribution over the past two years. Users will no longer be able ...

It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s edged out macros embedded in Microsoft Office as the number one way to spread malware through email messages: Over the past month, researchers at Proofpoint Inc. have ...