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.

Attackers are able to bypass the reflective cross-site scripting filter in Internet Explorer; the weakness is accepted by Microsoft as part of its design philosophy for the filter and will not be ...

Cross-site scripting flaws are the most prevalent vulnerabilities found in Web applications, posing a risk to data and intellectual property, according to a study of thousands of applications by ...

A cross-site scripting (XSS) is one of the most frequent kind of vulnerability. In the context of WordPress plugins, XSS vulnerabilities happen when a plugin has a way to input data that isn’t ...

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 ...

Attackers can exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Citrix's Netscaler ADCs and Gateways. Updates close it.

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 ...

Editor’s Note: This story is excerpted from Computerworld. For more Mac coverage, visit Computerworld’s Macintosh Knowledge Center. Online payment provider PayPal has patched a critical cross-site ...