Cross-site scripting, often abbreviated XSS, is a class of Web security issues. A recent research report stated that XSS is now the top security risk. In a typical XSS scenario, a Web page might use ...

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 ...

The vulnerability's potential impact was even more serious than usual because the PayPal page was guarded by an Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificate. Online payment provider PayPal has patched a ...

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 ...

Netflix released Sleepy Puppy, a cross-site scripting payload management framework, to open source. The tool finds XSS vulnerabilities in secondary applications. Most automated scanning and security ...

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 ...