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New Vulnerability Affects All Browsers

Posted by samzenpus on from the everything-equal dept.

Jimmy writes "Secunia is reported about a new vulnerability, which affects all browsers. It allows a malicious web site to "hi-jack" pop-up windows, which could have been opened by e.g. a your bank or an online shop. Here is a demonstration of the vulnerability"

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  1. All your typos... by Indy+Media+Watch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jimmy writes "Secunia is reported about a new vulnerability"

    And in other news, Slashdot is reported all about a new grammatical error in the headlines.

    Reporting anyone?

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    1. Re:All your typos... by NMerriam · · Score: 4, Funny

      Grammatical errors on Slashdot? That's unpossible!

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  2. All browsers?!? by localman · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just don't believe it. Anything -- even an exploit -- working in all browsers would be unprecedented!

  3. jack pot by loid_void · · Score: 4, Funny

    i did it using safari, got citibank, i have no account but was able to transfer $100 million into an offshore account. That was some test

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  4. Re:Sniff, our little browser's all grown up... by kaiser423 · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, it's still impervious, the exploit didn't work on my system. Sorry, OSS still has a 100% perfect, virignal, like freshly-fallen snow track record. /sarcasm No one ever said any of those things, and I doubt that anyone believes them, so get off your high-horse.

  5. Re:All browsers?!? by El+Cubano · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just don't believe it. Anything -- even an exploit -- working in all browsers would be unprecedented!

    Lynx appears to be unaffected.

  6. You know you've found a good exploit... by Dipster · · Score: 4, Funny

    when it takes Slashdotters 5 minutes and other people's help to activate it...

  7. This sounds scary by einhverfr · · Score: 4, Funny

    All browsers? Can someone tell me how to get this to work on Lynx?

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    1. Re:This sounds scary by Curtman · · Score: 4, Funny

      Gentoo here as well. Looks like IE in Wine is vulnerable though. Way to go Wine team, great compatibility. :)

  8. Lynx support by nuntius · · Score: 4, Funny

    Rumor has it, patches to support this exploit in Lynx will be available by the end of the week. ;)