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Internet Explorer Exposes Sensitive Information

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by TS | Thomas, Jun 15, 2003.

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  1. TS | Thomas Newcomer, in training

    A vulnerability has been identified in Internet Explorer, which exposes sensitive information to "msn.com" & "alexa.com".

    While this is a known "feature" when the "Show Related Links" option is activated in Internet Explorer, there is a bug, so that Internet Explorer will keep transmitting the information to "msn.com" & "alexa.com" after "Show Related Links" has been de-activated. This occurs whenever "Ctrl+R" is used to reload a page.

    To make matters worse, it has been confirmed that this behaviour also affects SSL enabled pages. 1 thing is that Microsoft has chosen to make a "feature", which reveals this information to "msn.com" & "alexa.com", but the fact that information, which was supposed to be protected by SSL & sent only to 1 site, is sent in plain text to a third party ("msn.com" & "alexa.com") is of great concern.

    Would you like to know more?
    TS | Thomas, Jun 15, 2003
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  2. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training

    And its another great triumph for Microsoft security! ;)
    Phantasm66, Jun 15, 2003
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  3. poertner_1274 secroF laicepS topShceT

    Heh, another reason I don't use IE.
    poertner_1274, Jun 15, 2003
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  4. iss TechSpot Chancellor

    "alexa" is nothing more than spyware. I removed that IE browser "plug-in" a long time ago.
    iss, Jun 16, 2003
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  5. DigitAlex TechSpot Paladin

    AdAware and Alexa is OUT !!
    DigitAlex, Jun 16, 2003
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