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Safari Security Hole Allows Cookie Theft

An anonymous reader writes "MacSlash posted a story about a vulnerability in Safari. The exploit allows someone to steal any of your domain-based cookies (passwords, private info, etc.) from any website. Mozilla and Internet Explorer had the same bug in the past."

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  4. Re:Cookie Theft by TClevenger · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Bastard! That song'll be in my head for a week!