Major browsers bitten by security bugs

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I understand what you are saying...: But, the fact that the browser doesn't refocus the tab when the javascript asks to refocus the cursor is still a flaw in the design of the browser.

Tho, you are right, this flaw doesn't equal a vulnerability or a real risk to the user, but only if you are assuming the user is somewhat smart, no... lets say average.

I have seen MANY users who don't even click in the login box before typing their username and password (they just assume the PC already knows what they want)!!! Worse, they check what/where they typed after they have finished typing both. As I said before, I am more worried about the user messing up than the actual browser flaw.

For you scenario, I think it is bs too, but I can actually think of 2 people who might call me to fix their PC because they can't type into or use this new window after repeated attempts; Posted by: doe_z Posted on: 10/21/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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firefox eLurker | 10/20/04

That makes two of us htotten | 10/20/04

Say what? quietkey | 10/20/04

Say What? htotten | 10/20/04

Sorry, not saying that quietkey | 10/20/04

The difference is.. d_jedi | 10/21/04

If you expect michael-t | 10/20/04

exactly Jeff Spicoli | 10/20/04

No! wresnick | 10/21/04

No big deal Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/20/04

actually, no doh123 | 10/21/04

1.0 is almost out CobraA1 | 10/20/04

everyone missing the point eLurker | 10/20/04

heh CobraA1 | 10/21/04

Standards Compliance? rdwhitti | 10/21/04

So What Are You Suggesting? coffeenite | 10/21/04

Only that Firefox isn't for everything rdwhitti | 10/21/04

don't dump IE bugmenotznet | 10/21/04

Personally.. d_jedi | 10/21/04

one opinion eLurker | 10/21/04

The problem is.. d_jedi | 10/21/04

kde eLurker | 10/21/04

(nt) Is that available for Windows? d_jedi | 10/22/04

if you are running windows, you have bigger problems... eLurker | 10/22/04

For once.. d_jedi | 10/21/04

Lets have a big LOL jimk_z | 10/20/04

I did, actually.. d_jedi | 10/21/04

Who told you that security is only an IE problem? bugmenotznet | 10/21/04

Open Source woes mojoman_x@... | 10/20/04

What a waste of a message quietkey | 10/20/04

Unix Whiner mojoman_x@... | 10/20/04

Ohh...kewl! Cardinal_Bill | 10/20/04

Be a little michael-t | 10/20/04

heh. The green screens are leaving them in the dark. jimk_z | 10/20/04

Strawman........ middle of nowhere | 10/21/04

So? Every OS has bugs. Talk about stating the obvious! (nt) CobraA1 | 10/20/04

Yup....Its called growing up to reality jimk_z | 10/20/04

Well... BitTwiddler | 10/21/04

What browsers DO NOT have in common michael-t | 10/20/04

which eLurker | 10/20/04

Still ... michael-t | 10/20/04

still ... eLurker | 10/21/04

When the Mozilla and Firefox... boomslang_z | 10/21/04

Nearly useless statistics BruceWheelock@... | 04/04/05

Major browsers bitten by security bugs Loverock Davidson | 10/20/04

Here is another hard fact of life Taz_z | 10/21/04

Those exploits don't work Nigel Johnstone | 10/20/04

Worked on Firefox for me, but... doe_z | 10/20/04

A suggested alternate attack Nigel Johnstone | 10/20/04

Funny... PA-ITGuy | 10/21/04

Forgot to mention PA-ITGuy | 10/21/04

He was talking about the second one in his response. (nt) doe_z | 10/21/04

I understand what you are saying... doe_z | 10/21/04

Exactly wresnick | 10/21/04

My my... Cardinal_Bill | 10/20/04

Give it up buddy. Security isnt an MS only issue. jimk_z | 10/20/04

You're right middle of nowhere | 10/21/04

did you read the article? doh123 | 10/21/04

It's not but... wresnick | 10/21/04

Security isnt an MS only issue. Cardinal_Bill | 10/21/04

what does a man with cancer and a healthy man have in common V Sanders | 10/21/04

IE exploits are Windows OS exploits whisperycat | 10/21/04

Another exploit, blah blah blah NightWatchman_z | 10/21/04

That misses the point wresnick | 10/21/04

Sigh, here come the Open Source haters kensys | 10/21/04

Minds can move mountains, but not close minds kensys | 10/21/04

So they won't fix the beta skeptic tank | 10/21/04

An observation as to a possible backdoor domirr@... | 10/22/04

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