XSS uses scripts that are executed on a user’s machine ... In other words, cross-site scripting is a huge threat. The sheer persistence of XSS should be enough to worry anyone–it’s been ...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a cyberattack in which ... evil JavaScript into the webpage it dynamically renders, and that script will then execute in the browser, wreaking havoc.

Illustration by Mark Todd In May, Web security consultant George Deglin discovered a cross-site scripting (XSS ... might tell a Web server to run a script that the crook has crafted.

A cross-site scripting attack involves a malicious actor targeting a victim by inserting surreptitious code through a website. “There are a few ways it can play out, but basically the attacker injects ...

In 2011, a group of hackers known as Lulzsec went on a two month rampage hacking into dozens of websites including those owned by FOX, PBS, the FBI, Sony and many others. The group was eventually ...

This lack of checking means that at the end of his user name, a hacker can add a reference to a script that's hosted on another site, thereby giving the cross site scripting attack its name.

Web administrators beware: Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities are now ... which can allow attackers to execute arbitrary script on a server by including them in an existing script.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a common security issue ... can be used to restrict programming input and scripts and prevent them executing, even if attackers are able to inject malicious code ...

Attackers are able to bypass the reflective cross-site scripting filter in Internet Explorer ... a website eventually reflects as a malicious script on page 4,” Munoz said.

With the malicious code embedded into websites, the attacker can then piggyback on the trust level of the website and launch a variety of attacks. Researchers have found a cross-site scripting ...