After inconspicuously lurking within Web sites' code for more than a decade, JavaScript has emerged to become a key battleground in a second era of Web browser wars.

Google: Dart will rescue browsers from JavaScript The programming language for Web sites and Web apps is less complex and therefore easier to develop, Chrome programmers argue at Google I/O.

Here's a look at JavaScript’s renaissance—from being just a web application enabler to evolving into a powerful AI platform.

Most Web sites use JavaScript, a powerful scripting language that helps make sites interactive. Unfortunately, a huge percentage of Web-based attacks use JavaScript tricks to foist malicious ...

A security researcher has developed a technique that enables him to use javascript and timing attacks to steal browser data.

When run, the JavaScript first determines the internal network address of the PC. Then, using standard JavaScript objects and commands, it starts scanning the local network for Web servers.

Of course, the developer also notes that not every app that injects JavaScript code into an in-app browser does so for malicious purposes, since JavaScript is the basis of many web features.

Hostile code can be written in any language and JavaScript is no exception, whether it’s run in a Node.js instance or in a web browser.

JavaScript is a programming language that can be embedded in web pages to offer interactive features like sounds, menus, etc. Some browsers support this script while some do not.

While the race to make the fastest browser JavaScript engine continues at a heated pace, Microsoft senior product manager Pete LePage reminded the audience at Microsoft TechEd, held in New Orleans ...