Cross site scripting (XSS) is identified as one of the main threats to web users by the OWASP Foundation. XSS occurs when a malicious third party injects a script into content served by your website.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new type of cross-site scripting (XSS) attack that exploits commonly used network administration tools could be putting users' data at risk, a researcher says. Tyler Reguly, lead security research ...

Mozilla has quietly fitted a new security feature into the latest Firefox update, adding the ability for the browser to prevent cross-site scripting attacks. The change, which was not officially ...

A US-based security expert is to release details of a tool that can use cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws and JavaScript to create a distributed botnet without any kind of user interaction at all. XSS ...

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 ...

In May, Web security consultant George Deglin discovered a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit that involved Facebook's controversial Instant Personalization feature. The exploit ran on Yelp, one of ...