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Bizarre Bug Parade: Real-Life JavaScript Bugs That Shocked Developers
A tour of strange, real-world JavaScript bugs - why they happened, how they were fixed, and the concrete rules you can apply to avoid the same surprises in your codebase.
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· tipsParsing JSON: A Deep Dive into Edge Cases and Surprising Pitfalls
A practical, in-depth exploration of advanced JSON parsing and stringifying behaviors in JavaScript - covering NaN/Infinity, -0, BigInt, Dates, functions/undefined, circular references, revivers/replacers, prototype-pollution risks, streaming large JSON, and safe patterns you can apply today.
Real-Life JavaScript Breaches: Analyzing Famous Security Failures and Lessons Learned
High-profile incidents involving JavaScript-ranging from self-propagating XSS worms to supply-chain malware and third‑party script skimmers-offer urgent lessons for modern web developers. This article analyzes notable breaches, explains what went wrong, and gives a practical security checklist for preventing similar failures.
The Dark Side of Popular JavaScript Libraries: Hidden Security Risks You Didn't Know Existed
Popular JavaScript libraries and frameworks speed development - but they also carry subtle, damaging security risks: supply‑chain attacks, prototype pollution, XSS from HTML/Markdown parsers, and dangerous framework APIs. This article explains concrete examples (event-stream, jQuery/lodash prototype pollution, Markdown/XSS issues), how these attacks work, and a practical, prioritized playbook to protect your apps.
· tipsBeyond the Basics: Advanced JavaScript Security Techniques for 2024
A practical, in-depth guide to advanced JavaScript security for 2024: cutting-edge sanitization techniques, runtime protections, supply-chain hardening, and secure-coding patterns that go beyond the usual recommendations.