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. It’s easy to become convinced of ...

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 ...

Over 750,000 websites require patching following discovery of DotNetNuke XSS vulnerability ...

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 ...

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are urging organizations to focus on eliminating cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in ...

Google has released two new tools for developers looking to protect web domains against XSS scripting security flaws. Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a common security issue web developers face today.

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 ...

Google engineers plan to remove a Chrome security feature that has not been living up to par with the protections with was supposed to provide for years. Named XSS Auditor, the feature was added to ...