Vite team boasts 10-30x faster builds with Rust-powered Rolldown

Additional new features in Vite 8.0 include new DevTools for build analysis and debugging (provided that Rolldown is used), ...
GitHub

Recursively minify all JavaScript files.

Boolean options: -n, --dry-run Don't actually minify the file(s), just show if they will be processed. -d, --include-dotfolders Include dotfolders in file search. -D, --include-dotfiles Include ...
Microsoft

Developer-targeting campaign using malicious Next.js repositories

Microsoft Defender Experts identified a coordinated developer-targeting campaign delivered through malicious repositories disguised as legitimate Next.js projects and technical assessment materials.
IEEE

Statically Detecting JavaScript Obfuscation and Minification Techniques in the Wild

Abstract: JavaScript is both a popular client-side programming language and an attack vector. While malware developers transform their JavaScript code to hide its malicious intent and impede detection ...
TechSpot

Microsoft replaces legacy JavaScript engine to improve security in Windows 11

In context: Windows has included a proprietary JavaScript engine since the release of Internet Explorer 3.0 nearly 30 years ago. Technically, JScript is Microsoft's own dialect of the ...
Microsoft

Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads

Since October 2024, Microsoft Defender Experts (DEX) has observed and helped multiple customers address campaigns leveraging Node.js to deliver malware and other payloads that ultimately lead to ...
InfoWorld

State of JavaScript: Highlights of the JavaScript developer survey

The latest State of JavaScript survey provides an up-close look at the JavaScript language features, tools, libraries, and frameworks developers are using and how they're using them. Getting a ...