Browser phishing 'flaw' could hook users

Banks SHOULD NOT USE POPUPS.: AIUI, the issue arises when LousyBank Inc. launches a new window or maybe a frame with secret title "LousyBankLoginForm". HackYou.com, in the background, can then fill in its own choice of content in "LousyBankLoginForm".

Windows XP SP2 pops up a "say, what?" message when you navigate from a Web site outside your "trusted" set to one inside; that helps. But who sets up trusted? Well, I did - because I set JavaScript to off for untrusted sites, because of hacking, even with SP2, but I use a few sites that require it. So they're trusted.; Posted by: Robert Carnegie Posted on: 12/09/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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A Good One Kamikaze_Ohka | 12/09/04

You Me_too | 12/09/04

You dare to insult me!!???? Grayson Peddie | 12/09/04

Don't mind him SantiagoCrespo | 12/10/04

Banks SHOULD NOT USE POPUPS. Robert Carnegie | 12/09/04

Actually M.Fridholm | 12/10/04

FireFox/Mozilla fixes.. thetruth_z | 12/09/04

Can't You Also dend | 12/09/04

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