Attackers frequently send malicious JavaScript files through bogus emails. It's easy to block these files from reaching a hapless user. Here's how.

However, opening an unknown JS file on Windows can be dangerous, as it runs inside Windows Script Host by default. From there, the script can easily run Windows executables.

A new Windows zero-day allows threat actors to use malicious JavaScript files to bypass Mark-of-the-Web security warnings. Threat actors are already seen using the zero-day bug in ransomware attacks.

Windows users need to defend against a relatively new attack, JavaScript files attached to email messages. One defense is to open JavaScript files with Notepad, but a more thorough defense is to ...

But starting February 13th, Gmail users won’t be able to open .js files from Gmail. In fact, Google will not even let you receive JavaScript attachments anymore.

A recent malicious campaign delivering Magniber ransomware has been targeting Windows home users with fake security updates.

Gmail will soon block JavaScript files from being uploaded and sent over email. Starting February 13th, you’ll no longer be able to attach .js files as they are increasingly being used as a form ...

Starting February 13, Google will no longer allow JavaScript attachments on its Gmail service, killing one of the main methods of malware distribution over the past two years.