JavaScript and Node.js Security: The Common Pitfalls [Video]

JavaScript and Node.js have shown themselves to be amazing platforms. Their sheer ease of use has empowered an entire community of creative individuals to build amazing things. As in all cases, however, amongst the goodness lurk some risks. Nobody’s perfect, including Node.js and JavaScript, and a language’s strength can quickly translate to its vulnerability if looked through an evil (or paranoid) lens.

We created a cheat sheet on 10 npm Security Best Practices that we encourage you to follow where you will find npm security and productivity tips for both open source maintainers and developers. 

Guy Podjarny, Snyk's CEO, has given many talks about JavaScript security, looking to do his share in raising awareness and to keep our applications safer. Of those, the following talk from the wonderful JSKongress went especially well. Check out the following edited-down version that is a great way to learn about the most common JS security pitfalls while enjoying a 20-minute live hacking session!

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