In May 2016, the Bitdefender threat response team isolated several samples from the internal malware zoo while looking into a custom file-packing algorithm. A deeper look into our global telemetry revealed that this piece of malware was strictly affecting... (more…)

smaller faster stronger 🪩 Highlights Connection status is now more reliable and resumption can happen in an instant. xmpp.js doesn't have any third party dependency anymore thanks to Node.js implem... (more…)

Take a deep dive into building reactive Rails applications with Hotwire Turbo and only a pinch of custom JavaScript. This article compliments the RailsConf 2021 talk by Vladimir Dementyev. (more…)

University researchers created a browser-based JavaScript that leverages a phone’s smart device sensor data to steal PINs. (more…)

Despite writing JavaScript almost every working day for the past seven years, I have to admit I don’t actually pay that much attention to ES language announcements. Major features like async/await and Proxies are one thing, but every year there’s a steady... (more…)