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 ...

In 2011, a group of hackers known as Lulzsec went on a two month rampage hacking into dozens of websites including those owned by FOX, PBS, the FBI, Sony and many others. The group was eventually ...

Cross-site scripting attacks: A guide for developers and users Your email has been sent XSS attacks have been around for a long time, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still a huge threat. This ebook ...

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 ...

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 ...

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cross-site scripting (XSS) errors are responsible for more than half of all web application vulnerabilities 1. So, in this age of accountability and expectations ...

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 ...

Cyber attacks have targeted nearly 75 percent of large companies across Europe and North America over the last 12 months. According to PreciseSecurity.com research, almost 40 percent of all cyber ...

The Ministry of Defence has admitted to a security flaw in its website that could have opened visitors up to attack. The government department was alerted to the vulnerability by hacker group Team ...

Cross-site scripting has topped the 2020 list of the 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses compiled by the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE). The vulnerability, described by the CWE as "improper ...