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IE Flaw Utilizes Google Desktop Search

Posted by Zonk on from the i-knew-that-would-come-back-to-haunt-me dept.

abscondment writes "An error in the way Internet Explorer parses CSS files has been discovered by Matan Gillon of Israel. The flaw can be exploited by any website, and used to access personal information via Google's Desktop Search program. Of course, Google contends that this is a flaw with IE, and not their search software."

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  1. An error in the way IE parses CSS?!?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am shocked to learn of this, shocked and dismayed.

  2. Re:Hm.. Evil Empire vs Company making great produc by krakelohm · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who's who?

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  3. The bug is in Google's software by sycomonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    The bug is that it uses IE in the first place.

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