Oh, For Fucking Christ’s Sake: Unmonitored JS is a Disaster

Right, listen up you lot. Apparently some people *still* don’t understand basic web security. This article – and I use that term loosely – points out the blindingly obvious: leaving JavaScript code running unchecked on your website during peak traffic times (like the holidays) is asking for a world of pain.

Third-party scripts, supply chain attacks, Magecart… it’s all there. Basically, if you’re shoving random JS onto your site and not actively watching what it’s doing, some scumbag will inevitably inject malicious code to steal customer data or just generally ruin your day. It highlights how easily compromised components can become a vector for attacks, especially when you don’t have visibility into their behavior.

They bleat on about runtime application self-protection (RASP) and client-side security monitoring as solutions. Fine. Use them. *Anything* is better than the current state of affairs where everyone’s just hoping for the best. The article also mentions how attackers are getting smarter, using obfuscation techniques to hide their tracks. Shocker.

Honestly, it’s not rocket science. Monitor your JS. Know what it’s doing. If you can’t, take it down. It’s that simple. Stop being lazy and expecting magic security fairies to protect you.

And for the love of all that is holy, update your dependencies!

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/why-unmonitored-javascript-is-your.html

Anecdote: I once had to clean up a website that was serving Bitcoin miners through a compromised ad network script. The owner? “Didn’t notice anything wrong.” Yeah, except for the server bills being ten times higher and their SEO ranking plummeting. Some people just *want* to get hacked, honestly.

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