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Hackers Expose Weakness in Trusted Sites


Science & Tech  (tags: technology, computers, internet, Hackers, websites, crime, safety, safety, risks, warning )

Dee
- 143 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
LAS VEGAS - A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, but it operates between computers and Web sites they trust.
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Dee C. (528)
Monday August 3, 2009, 6:11 am
"Hackers at the Black Hat and DefCon security conferences have revealed a serious flaw in the way Web browsers weed out untrustworthy sites and block anybody from seeing them. If a criminal infiltrates a network, he can set up a secret eavesdropping post and capture credit card numbers, passwords and other sensitive data flowing between computers on that network and sites their browsers have deemed safe."

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Marty H. (74)
Tuesday August 4, 2009, 1:51 am
Arghhh! All hackers that hurt people with their hacking should be locked up indefinitely! Thanks Dee!
 
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