Attackers frequently send malicious JavaScript files through bogus emails. It's easy to block these files from reaching a hapless user. Here's how. There have been several recent reports of fake ...

Gmail will soon block JavaScript files from being uploaded and sent over email. Starting February 13th, you’ll no longer be able to attach .js files as they are increasingly being used as a form ...

JavaScript is a common language used when developing web applications, and while .js files are not inherently bad, you shouldn't open them if sent from an unknown source since hackers can use them ...

Gmail will block JavaScript attachments, a common source of malware In February, the .JS file extension will be added to a list of 31 file types that Gmail already blocks By Lucian Constantin ...

Gmail Will Block JavaScript Attachments From Feb. 13. In a bid to keep Gmail users safe, .js files get added to a growing list of blocked attachments. By Matthew Humphries . Jan 26, 2017.

The decision to block JavaScript file attachments has been taken keeping in mind security reasons (JavaScript files can easily run executables, a trick commonly used by computer hackers).

Starting February 13, Google will no longer allow JavaScript attachments on its Gmail service, killing one of the main methods of malware distribution over the past two years.