Over 25% of malicious JavaScript code is obfuscated by so-called ‘packers’, a software packaging method that has given attackers a way of evading signature-based detection, according to security and ...

A new JavaScript obfuscation method hinders AI analysis by exploiting safety protocols. This raises concerns about code security — here's why it matters.

A research that analyzed over 10,000 samples of diverse malicious software written in JavaScript concluded that roughly 26% of it is obfuscated to evade detection and analysis. Obfuscation is when ...

JavaScript, the ubiquitous scripting language used across Web applications worldwide, is becoming a key ingredient in phishing campaigns looking to plant malicious code on victims' computers, new ...

Mobile apps are a popular target for attackers, cyber threats are constantly evolving in them. Hackers relentlessly seek ways to infiltrate, decompile, and reverse-engineer your apps, potentially ...

Google announced today five new rules for the Chrome Web Store, the portal where users go to download Chrome extensions. The new rules are primarily meant to prevent malicious extensions from reaching ...

Obfuscation means to make something difficult to understand. Programming code is often obfuscated to protect intellectual property or trade secrets, and to prevent an attacker from reverse engineering ...