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Web Surfers Face Dangerous New Threat: 'Clickjacking'

Started by Allhallowsday, October 08, 2008, 09:38:36 PM

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Allhallowsday

Web Surfers Face Dangerous New Threat: 'Clickjacking'  
Internet and Web browser security experts are sounding the alarm about a new type of malicious attack called "clickjacking," a technique that can be used to dupe Web surfers into revealing confidential information while clicking on seemingly innocuous Web pages. Among other things, a clickjacking attack can be used to take control of a computer's Webcam and microphone without the knowledge of the user... 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20081008/bs_nf/62355
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Doc Daneeka

Aha! So much for "unrealistic techno-thrillers!" :wink: . Not all that worried, as I already thought that could be done :P

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Allhallowsday

I rarely "surf" so I'm not too worried either, I have a very select few sites I visit.  However, this just happened to a friend of mine. 
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