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.

Even the most trustworthy-looking website could trick you into giving up personal details through cross-site scripting. Here's what you need to know about XSS attacks ...

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 ...

Illustration by Mark Todd In May, Web security consultant George Deglin discovered a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit that involved Facebook’s controversial Instant Personalization feature. The ...

A new type of cross-site scripting (XSS) attack that exploits commonly used network administration tools could be putting users' data at risk, a researcher says. Tyler Reguly, lead security research ...

Q: When I visit some pages using Internet Explorer 9 and Windows 7, I get the following message: “Internet Explorer has modified this page to prevent cross-site scripting.” Is this something I should ...

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 ...

In May, Web security consultant George Deglin discovered a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit that involved Facebook's controversial Instant Personalization feature. The exploit ran on Yelp, one of ...