CSOonline

How to block malicious JavaScript files in Windows environments

Attackers frequently send malicious JavaScript files through bogus emails. It's easy to block these files from reaching a hapless user. Here's how. There have been several recent reports of fake ...
PC World

Gmail will block JavaScript attachments, a common source of malware

Starting Feb. 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. Users will no longer be able ...
Computerworld

Blocking JavaScript can stop some Windows malware

Email attachments are probably the most common mechanism for infecting a Windows computer. As potential victims get wise to the tried and true infection schemes, bad guys have a relatively new wrinkle ...
Bleeping Computer

Exploited Windows zero-day lets JavaScript files bypass security warnings

An update was added to the end of the article explaining that any Authenticode-signed file, including executables, can be modified to bypass warnings. A new Windows zero-day allows threat actors to ...
Bleeping Computer

New attacks use Windows security bypass zero-day to drop malware

New phishing attacks use a Windows zero-day vulnerability to drop the Qbot malware without displaying Mark of the Web security warnings. When files are downloaded from an untrusted remote location, ...