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Six Proto6 Vulnerabilities in protobuf.js Expose Node.js Apps to RCE and DoS

Six Proto6 flaws in protobuf.js enable RCE and DoS attacks; patched in versions 7.5.6 and 8.0.2 to protect Node.js services.
IEEE

Gamifying Coding Education for Beginners: Empowering Learners with HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Abstract: Traditional coding education often fails to engage and motivate beginners due to its lack of interactivity and personalized learning experiences. This paper presents a gamified learning ...
SecurityWeek

Over 100 NPM, PyPI Packages Hit in New Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attacks

Over 100 NPM and PyPI packages were injected with malicious code in the Miasma and Hades Shai-Hulud supply chain attack ...

New Shai-Hulud attack trojanizes 19 science-focused PyPI packages

Hackers compromised 19 packages on the PyPI, collectively downloaded hundreds of thousands of times, in a new Shai-Hulud ...
IEEE

Undefined-oriented Programming: Detecting and Chaining Prototype Pollution Gadgets in Node.js Template Engines for Malicious Consequences

Abstract: Prototype pollution is a type of recently-discovered, impactful vulnerability that affects JavaScript code. One important yet challenging research problem of prototype pollution is how to ...