A teenage blogger claims to have discovered a flaw in Google Inc.’s Gmail service that allows JavaScript to run, potentially allowing a malicious hacker to gather e-mail addresses or compromise an account. The supposed flaw may already have been fixed, however.The teenager identifies himself in his blog as a 14-year-old named Anthony. Check out his Gmail entry.He wrote that he was trying to e-mail JavaScript code from a Yahoo Inc. account to a G-mail account. The code will run in a preview pane, he wrote. But if the code is mailed from one Gmail account to another, it is filtered out, he said.Some visitors to the blog reported being able to replicate the findings, but others said later that they were not able to and that the supposed flaw had been fixed. Google representatives in London could not immediately comment, saying the report would be forwarded to their technical staff. Don’t forget to keep checking in at our CSO Security Feed page for updated news coverage.-Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service Related content news Baffle releases encryption solution to secure data for generative AI Solution uses the advanced encryption standard algorithm to encrypt sensitive data throughout the generative AI pipeline. By Michael Hill Sep 26, 2023 3 mins Encryption Encryption Encryption news CISOs are struggling to get cybersecurity budgets: Report In the latter part of Q4 2022, many CISOs reported that their approved 2023 budgets were being slashed as part of an overall budget tightening. By Shweta Sharma Sep 26, 2023 4 mins Budget Technology Industry feature What is WorldCoin's proof-of-personhood system? What does the blockchain, AI, and custom hardware system featuring a shiny, eye-scanning orb mean for the future of identity access management? By Matthew Tyson Sep 26, 2023 12 mins Cryptocurrency Authentication Identity Management Solutions opinion Preparing for the post-quantum cryptography environment today It’s a mistake to put off the creation of precautions against quantum threats, no matter how far in the future you might think quantum computing will become a reality. By Christopher Burgess Sep 26, 2023 5 mins CSO and CISO Encryption Threat and Vulnerability Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe