Standard, a JavaScript style guide, linter, and automatic code fixer, has implemented what appears to be the first advertising system for JavaScript libraries. The ads are powered by a new project ...

The risk in the JavaScript ecosystem isn't theoretical: earlier this month, a number of packages used by millions of developers were compromised via malicious code. These malware attacks against ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

A JavaScript library that scores over two million downloads every week has been injected with malicious code for stealing coins from a cryptocurrency wallet. The affected package is Event-Stream, ...

Jailed uses native JavaScript functions to run other libraries in a sandboxed environment, which could be the route to safer plugins and better automated testing of code A recently revised JavaScript ...

A hacker has gained (legitimate) access to a popular JavaScript library and has injected malicious code that steals Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash funds stored inside BitPay's Copay wallet apps. The ...

Potentially helping developers more quickly build cross-platform applications, Microsoft is releasing as open source its WinJS JavaScript library for building Windows-styled controls. Now that the ...