Microsoft

Developer-targeting campaign using malicious Next.js repositories

Microsoft Defender Experts identified a coordinated developer-targeting campaign delivered through malicious repositories disguised as legitimate Next.js projects and technical assessment materials.
InfoQ

Running Modern ES2023 JavaScript inside Go Using QJS and WebAssembly

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
The Hacker News

Experts Confirm JS#SMUGGLER Uses Compromised Sites to Deploy NetSupport RAT

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign dubbed JS#SMUGGLER that has been observed leveraging compromised websites as a distribution vector for a remote access trojan named ...
The Hacker News

Malicious npm Package nodejs-smtp Mimics Nodemailer, Targets Atomic and Exodus Wallets

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that comes with stealthy features to inject malicious code into desktop apps for cryptocurrency wallets like Atomic and Exodus on ...
Microsoft

Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads

Since October 2024, Microsoft Defender Experts (DEX) has observed and helped multiple customers address campaigns leveraging Node.js to deliver malware and other payloads that ultimately lead to ...
The New York Times

Teachers Worry About Students Using A.I. But They Love It for Themselves.

Educators are increasingly using generative A.I. in their own work, even as they express profound hesitation about the ethics of student use. By Dana Goldstein As artificial intelligence makes its way ...
Bleeping Computer

Phishing attack hides JavaScript using invisible Unicode trick

A new JavaScript obfuscation method utilizing invisible Unicode characters to represent binary values is being actively abused in phishing attacks targeting affiliates of an American political action ...
GitHub

SMTP with No Auth

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The SMTP server that I am using does not require auth to send emails. In this case we would want to ...
TheServerSide

Node.js file upload example with Ajax and JavaScript

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The art of the file upload is not elegantly addressed in languages such as Java and Python. But ...
Bleeping Computer

Critical Zimbra RCE flaw exploited to backdoor servers using emails

Hackers are actively exploiting a recently disclosed RCE vulnerability in Zimbra email servers that can be triggered simply by sending specially crafted emails to the SMTP server. The Zimbra remote ...
InfoWorld

Intro to multithreaded JavaScript

Escape the single-threaded event loop in browsers and on the server. Here's how to use worker threads and web workers for modern multithreading in JavaScript. The JavaScript language is one of the ...