There’s a certain kind of old-school, backend web developer who, a long time ago, mastered things like Perl or Python or PHP or Java Server… (more…)

I thought I knew all the ways to call functions without parentheses: alert`1337` throw onerror=alert,1337 Function`x${'alert\x281337\x29'}x``` 'alert\x281337\x29'instanceof{[Symbol['hasInstance']]:eva... (more…)

Few months ago I received the following email from a friend of mine: Subject: Can you unroll and explain this 1 line of code to me? Body: Call me stupid but…I don’t understand it and wo… (more…)

eFile.com, an IRS-authorized e-file software service provider used by many for filing their tax returns, has been caught serving JavaScript malware. (more…)

First of all, all these things can fall under the Opinions, Concerns, and Nitpick umbrella. The most important thing is just giving thought to the things you have opinions about and always reserve the right to be corrected. (more…)