[ news_security_news ] Cross Browser, OS Flaw Discovered
Chris Crum Staff Writer
2006-06-07
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A new security flaw has been discovered in Internet Explorer, Firefox and Mozilla on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.
The bug has been rated at "less critical" by Secunia. That is only the second-from-the-bottom rating. VNUNet writes: The issue is caused by the 'OnKeyDown' JavaScript feature that allows websites to capture and duplicate keystrokes entered into data fields, including fields where users enter credit card information.
Security experts noted that exploiting the flaw would require the user to type a fair amount of text. Attackers would therefore most likely target online games or blogs. Symantec has encouraged users to disable scripting while visiting uncharted web territory.
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Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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