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Microsoft Warns Developers of Fake Next.js Job Repos Delivering In-Memory Malware

While the Windows maker did not attribute the activity to a specific threat actor, the use of VS Code tasks and Vercel ...
Microsoft

Developer-targeting campaign using malicious Next.js repositories

A developer-targeting campaign leveraged malicious Next.js repositories to trigger a covert RCE-to-C2 chain through standard ...
IEEE

Study of JavaScript Static Analysis Tools for Vulnerability Detection in Node.js Packages

Abstract: With the emergence of the Node.js ecosystem, JavaScript has become a widely used programming language for implementing server-side web applications. In this article, we present the first ...
InfoQ

Running Modern ES2023 JavaScript inside Go Using QJS and WebAssembly

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Anomaly Detection Using K-Means Clustering with JavaScript

Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of anomaly detection using k-means data clustering, implemented with JavaScript. Compared to other anomaly detection techniques, ...
maketecheasier.com

How to Set Up Wiki.js and Have Your Own Wiki in Minutes

Now you can create the home page to start adding content or access the administration panel to manage settings, users, and features: If you click the Create Home Page button, you’ll be asked to select ...
Bleeping Computer

Post SMTP plugin flaw exposes 200K WordPress sites to hijacking attacks

More than 200,000 WordPress websites are using a vulnerable version of the Post SMTP plugin that allows hackers to take control of the administrator account. Post SMTP is a popular email delivery ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Linear Regression Using JavaScript

Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of linear regression using JavaScript. Linear regression is the simplest machine learning technique to predict a single numeric value, ...
New York Magazine

Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Chungin “Roy” Lee stepped onto Columbia University’s campus this past fall ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious PyPI packages abuse Gmail, websockets to hijack systems

Seven malicious PyPi packages were found using Gmail's SMTP servers and WebSockets for data exfiltration and remote command execution. The packages were discovered by Socket's threat research team, ...
Microsoft

Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads

Since October 2024, Microsoft Defender Experts (DEX) has observed and helped multiple customers address campaigns leveraging Node.js to deliver malware and other payloads that ultimately lead to ...