Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks are often misunderstood as harmless glitches that display alerts in the browser, while in actuality they are one of the most powerful and malicious vulnerabilities ...

The researcher specifically says the JavaScript code does not mean our app is doing anything malicious, and admits they have no way to know what kind of data our in-app browser collects.

TikTok's custom in-app browser on iOS reportedly injects JavaScript code into external websites that allows TikTok to monitor "all keyboard inputs and taps" while a user is interacting with a ...

However, any software that allows the execution of JavaScript code is potentially vulnerable, including PDF readers. It’s not clear if this attack will lead to a resurgence of browser exploits.

JavaScript’s AI capabilities have evolved rapidly along two main tracks—integrating pre-trained large language models (LLMs) and enabling browser-based AI training.