How to Write Script to Launch a Desktop Application From a Web Browser. Typically, writing programs for Web browsers means that you don't have access to a user's computer and file system.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a cyberattack in which a hacker enters malicious code into a web form or web application url.

Illustration by Mark Todd In May, Web security consultant George Deglin discovered a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit that involved Facebook’s controversial Instant Personalization feature ...

These include the Windows Scripting Host (WSH), Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript), Windows Management Interface (WMI), and Active Directory Scripting Interface (ADSI).