Third-Party JavaScript Leads to Malware on Web Sites

New research from Dasient shows most sites are involved in risky behavior by leveraging third-party JavaScript.

by Sean Michael Kerner

July 26, 2010

Do you know what's running on your website?

A new report from security firm Dasient concludes that the majority of websites are running third-party JavaScript somewhere on their sites, which could be putting them at risk.

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Sean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at InternetNews.com, the news service of Internet.com, the network for technology professionals.