A malicious package in the Node Package Manager index uses invisible Unicode characters to hide malicious code and Google Calendar links to host the URL for the command-and-control location.

A short bootstrap script retrieves the hidden payload using a JavaScript Proxy 'get () trap.' When the hidden property is accessed, the Proxy converts the invisible Hangul filler characters back ...

Unicode is a standard for character encoding that can represent a wide variety of characters used around the world. Software engineer Paul Butler explains that Unicode allows users to embed ...

In a nutshell: A recent blog post by software engineer Paul Butler has shed light on a novel technique for concealing data within Unicode characters, specifically emojis. The post explains the ...

We could see them around spring 2026 if Apple sticks with its typical emoji release timeline. In 2025, Apple will introduce the Unicode 16 characters, which were approved in September 2024.

Proposal Details Summary When encoding Unicode strings to Shift JIS in Go, certain visually similar characters cannot be directly represented in Shift JIS, leading to encoding errors. This causes ...

The name string is in ASCII, while the annotation string is in UTF-8 and is also intended to be modified slightly by having any * characters which immediately follow a tab at the start of a line to be ...

This was likely because 15.1 was only intended as a minor update to 2022's Unicode 15.0 standard. Most of the Unicode 16.0 emoji, by contrast, are their own unique characters.

Next, the attack uses automatic tool invocation. This technique calls on Copilot to invoke a tool sent via the prompt injection payload, instructing it to search for additional emails or other ...

The range of characters that can be represented by Unicode is truly bewildering. If there’s a symbol that was ever used to represent a sound or a concept anywhere in the world, chances are pr… ...