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.

If you tell Chrome to block JavaScript on all sites by default, when you browse to a site that uses JavaScript, the upper right corner of the browser displays a box with a red “X” through it.

Gmail will be blocking JavaScript file attachments in its mails from Feb. 13. Google stated that it has taken this step for 'security reasons.' ...

For what we're sure are obvious reasons, Google has long blocked certain types of attachments from being sent through its Gmail service. Those include .bat (Windows Batch), .exe (Windows ...

Google will soon begin blocking Javascript attachments in Gmail in an effort to protect users form malicious attacks. The ban will take effect beginning February 13 and ...

Google Chrome will soon be able to block JavaScript redirects when users click on a web page link that opens a URL in either a new window or new tab. For those unfamiliar, when inserting a link ...

The decision to block JavaScript file attachments has been taken keeping in mind security reasons (JavaScript files can easily run executables, a trick commonly used by computer hackers).

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.