Facebook and its infrastructure didn't seem to be at fault
The mechanism behind a click-jacking attack that was spread by luring in Facebook users with a link to a porn site that has the potential to do more damage than just embarrassing those who fall for it.
More info from Microsoft doesn't change opinion of researcher who reported problem.
Microsoft provided more information Wednesday about how Internet Explorer's new anti-clickjacking feature works, but one of the researchers who first reported the problem last year said it will have "zero impact" on protecting users.
Security experts say that Microsoft's IE8 clickjacking protection will not do enough to fix the problem.
New Microsoft technology designed to protect Internet Explorer users from a powerful new Web-based attack will not fix the problem, security experts said Tuesday.
Protection against malicious Web attacks and tweaks to a feature that allows for private Web browsing are among updates in IE8 RC1, released Monday.
Protection against malicious Web attacks and tweaks to a feature that lets users browse the Internet privately are among updates Internet Explorer users can test in the first release candidate for IE8, which Microsoft made available Monday.
Adobe has patched Flash Player security bugs that could be used in clickjacking attacks.
Adobe Systems has released a new version of its Flash Player software, fixing a critical security bug that could make the Internet a dangerous place for Web surfers.
The long list of vulnerabilities involves browsers, Web sites and plug-ins like Flash.
The security researchers who two weeks ago warned of new "clickjacking" vulnerabilities in browsers, Web sites and popular plug-ins, revealed a dozen variants of the bug Tuesday.
A popular security tool for the Firefox browser has been upgraded to block one of the most dangerous and troubling security problems facing the Web today.
A popular free security tool for the Firefox browser has been upgraded to block one of the most dangerous and troubling security problems facing the Web today.
After holding back details of a vulnerability at Adobe's request, a hacker will detail the flaw next month.
After shelving plans to detail a browser clickjacking vulnerability that is indirectly related to Adobe Systems' products at the company's request earlier this month, a security researcher plans to detail the flaw next month.
Nearly all browsers are vulnerable to this new attack class, but details are scarce
Last week, a pair of security researchers spread the news that a new class of vulnerabilities, called "clickjacking," puts users of every major browser at risk from possible attack.
All major browsers are at risk to vulnerabilities.
Security researchers have warned that a new class of vulnerabilities dubbed "clickjacking" puts users of every major browser at risk from attack.
