Major Browsers Have JS Pop-Up Flaw

Posted by Zonk on Friday June 24, 2005 @02:02AM from the security-flaws-build-character dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Secunia is warning that several popular browsers contain a vulnerability that could allow a phishing attack. 'The problem is that JavaScript dialog boxes do not display or include their origin, which allows a new window to open -- for example, a prompt dialog box -- which appears to be from a trusted site,' Secunia said. The browsers include the latest versions of IE, IE for Mac, Safari, iCab, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox and Camino. Opera 7 and 8 are also affected but not 8.01."

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Obligatory paranoia! by Netsensei · 2005-06-24 02:13 · Score: 0, Offtopic

It's a plot to trick us all...

* insert stark raving mad rant including browsers, the software industry, the governement, the white house, UFO's, Mulder & Scully, cover-ups and Bill Gates' most darkest secret (you know which: the one about his hair planning to run off to Cleveland with the toupet from next door) *

... tinfoil hats for everyone!!

* ducks *