Google announced in a blog post: More specifically, you will no longer be able to directly send .js attachments to others or even include these files in archives such as .zip or .tgz. However, you can still send JavaScript files using cloud-based methods such as the Dropbox or Google Drive service. Google Drive specifically allows you to send the link to the content you want to share with a friend or colleague. The move also expands the current list of banned file attachments in Gmail, which includes .ade, .cmd, and .lib, among others. Cyber criminals have been using these file types to distribute malware via email over the last couple of years. Over the past two years, JavaScript files have been a subject of abuse as cyber crooks can directly execute this file type on Windows, thanks to the Windows Script Host component. The JavaScript files often serve as a vehicle for downloading other malware. As a rule of thumb, you must never open a file that looks suspicious.

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