New features in ECMAScript 2022 include top-level await, RegExp match indices, new public and private class fields, and more. Let's get started! ECMAScript 2022 (ES13) dropped on June 22, codifying ...
A major JavaScript supply-chain attack has compromised hundreds of software packages — including at least 10 used widely across the crypto ecosystem — according to new research from cybersecurity firm ...
JavaScript is one of the most successful and versatile programming languages in the world, but it certainly didn’t start out that way. Here are 11 ways that JavaScript today is nothing like the ...
A new stealthy JavaScript loader named RATDispenser is being used to infect devices with a variety of remote access trojans (RATs) in phishing attacks. The novel loader was quick to establish ...
It’s become routine to see red security seals on gas pumps when you stop to fuel up. They’re meant to reassure consumers by signifying the pump hasn’t been infiltrated by a card skimmer to swipe bank ...
Security firm Trend Micro has discovered an attack on home routers that involves malicious JavaScript, a mobile website, and a mobile device such as a smartphone. This attack has been taking place ...
More details have emerged about Google’s forthcoming programming language Dart. Last week we reported that Dart will be officially announced at the GOTO conference in October. A leaked internal Google ...
The popular blogging site WordPress.com unveiled a new admin interface today for managing blogs, posting content, and reading other people's sites. If you're a regular user, you'll notice a new look ...
The Opera web browser could soon get a script execution performance boost from a new JavaScript engine that supports native code generation. The new engine, which is called Carakan, was unveiled ...
The Google Chrome team has added a new set of JavaScript benchmarks to the web, dubbed "Octane". Octane joins the ranks of other test suites like WebKit's SunSpider test and Mozilla's Kraken. Google's ...