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:internetnews.com: Few Browsers Safe From Latest Spoofing Flaw
internetnews.com: Few Browsers Safe From Latest Spoofing Flaw
Jun 23, 2005, 14 :30 UTC (10 Talkback[s]) (8538 reads)

(Other stories by Sean Michael Kerner)

"Microsoft Internet Explorer isn't the only browser hit by a spoofing flaw that could be exploited by phishers. But it also won't be releasing a patch for it anytime soon.

"According to Secunia Research, IE, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Apple Safari have a similar 'flaw' related to their use of JavaScript dialog boxes.

"'The problem is that JavaScript dialog boxes do not display or include their origin, which allows a new window to open, e.g. a prompt dialog box, which appears to be from a trusted site,' a Secunia advisory states..."

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That would be a language issue. JavaScri ...   Not a browser issue....   
Nicholas Donovan
Jun 23, 2005, 14:42:17
 
>  That would be a language issue.No, th ...   Re: Not a browser issue....   
saber
Jun 23, 2005, 15:36:39
 
> No, the article is correct--it's a ...   Re: Re: Not a browser issue....   
Tony OBryan
Jun 23, 2005, 16:32:45
 
> >  That would be a language issue.> No ...   Re: Re: Not a browser issue....   
Nicholas Donovan
Jun 23, 2005, 17:36:05
 
- First it doesn't work if you have  ...   Not exactly a bug   
Shamar
Jun 23, 2005, 17:45:03
 
Is what's in the title strip (mine s ...   JavaScript Dialogue Box.   
Gazza_11
Jun 23, 2005, 18:59:38
 
> > >  That would be a language issue.>  ...   Re: Re: Re: Not a browser issue....   
saber
Jun 23, 2005, 19:52:05
 
> > > >  That would be a language issue. ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Not a browser issue....   
Nicholas Donovan
Jun 24, 2005, 13:12:54
 
I'm in the position of watching you  ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Not a browser issue....   
Tony OBryan
Jun 24, 2005, 15:47:19
 
> I'm in the position of watching yo ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Not a browser issue....   
saber
Jun 24, 2005, 16:38:12
 
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