Wikipedia hit by self-propagating JavaScript worm that vandalized pages

The Wikimedia Foundation suffered a security incident today after a self-propagating JavaScript worm began vandalizing pages and modifying user scripts across multiple wikis.
IEEE

Javascript Code Simplification And Optimization Based On Hybrid Static and Dynamic Analysis Techniques

Abstract: With the increasing complexity of Web application functions, JavaScript libraries are widely used to improve development efficiency and user experience. However, many applications do not ...

Endor Labs launches free tool AURI after study finds only 10% of AI-generated code is secure

Endor Labs launches AURI, a free security platform that embeds directly into AI coding assistants like Cursor and Claude to ...

This high-severity Chrome Gemini vulnerability lets malicious extensions spy on your PC

A bug in Google Chrome's Gemini AI feature could expose your data or allow attackers to monitor you. Here's how to stay ...

XRPL Foundation patches ‘critical’ flaw that almost made it to mainnet

An AI tool and researcher found a critical XRP Ledger bug that could have enabled fund theft before an emergency patch blocked it.
Western Mass News

Harsh winter could mean less-pesky bug season

AGAWAM, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- The brutal winter conditions across Western Massachusetts could bring good news for residents and their pets when warmer weather arrives. Natasha Wright, an entomologist at ...
IEEE

Challenging Machine Learning-Based Clone Detectors via Semantic-Preserving Code Transformations

Abstract: Software clone detection identifies similar or identical code snippets. It has been an active research topic that attracts extensive attention over the last two decades. In recent years, ...