JavaScript is the most commonly-used programing language, according to the most recent StackOverflow developer survey. While JavaScript offers great flexibility and ease of use, it also introduces security risks that can be exploited by attackers. In this blog, we will explore vulnerabilities in JavaScript, best practices to secure your code, and tools to prevent attacks.
Zeek® is the world’s most widely used network security monitoring platform and is the foundation for Corelight network evidence. In this blog I share how to write a Zeek package in TypeScript with a new capability called ZeekJS that was released as part of Zeek 6.0.
According to Snyk's 2022 State of Open Source Security report, the average JavaScript project has 49 vulnerabilities, including common ones like unsafe dependencies, cross-site scripting (XSS), weak input validation, and cross-site request forgery (CSRF). And given JavaScript's widespread use, robust security measures are increasingly important to safeguard your applications from cyberattacks.