JavaScript Exploits Explained: How They Work and How to Stop Them
A practitioner's tour of the JavaScript exploit classes that actually break production apps — prototype pollution, XSS, and malicious dependencies — with detection and fixes.
Deep dives, practical guides, and incident analyses from engineers who build Safeguard. No fluff, no vendor FUD — just what you need to ship secure software.
A practitioner's tour of the JavaScript exploit classes that actually break production apps — prototype pollution, XSS, and malicious dependencies — with detection and fixes.
The pdfjs-dist npm package renders PDFs in the browser, but CVE-2024-4367 allowed arbitrary JavaScript execution from a malicious PDF before 4.2.67. Here is what to check.
A critical PyTorch RCE bypassed the safety property of torch.load(weights_only=True). We analyze the bug and explain why safetensors should now be the default.
Call graphs say a function is reachable. Semantic reachability asks whether the preconditions for exploitation hold. The difference matters for prioritization.
A clear XSS script example shows how untrusted input becomes executable code in a victim's browser. Here is the anatomy of the three XSS types and the defenses that actually work.
The DevSecOps acronym stands for Development, Security, and Operations, describing a practice that folds security into the software delivery pipeline rather than bolting it on at the end.
CMMC Phase 1 began in November 2025. Phase 2 lands on November 10, 2026, requiring mandatory C3PAO Level 2 assessments. We unpack the contractor implications.
A cloud native security platform unifies posture, workload, and supply chain controls for containerized apps. Here is what the category covers and how to tell the marketing from the substance.
The Cyber Resilience Act entered into force in December 2024 with a phased application schedule. The vendor obligations begin to bite in 2026 and accelerate through 2027.
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