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View Article  Clickjacking threatens your security

It’s not a virus, Trojan, or a denial of service attack. The latest threat to your browser, computer, and network is click-jacking. Click-jacking is the result of a visit to a malicious web page that allows the attacker to take control of your browser. Specifically, it can force your browser to click on any link it wants.

THE THREAT

According to the latest Wikipedia definition:

“Clickjacking is a malicious technique of tricking web users into revealing confidential information or taking control of their computer while clicking on seemingly innocuous web pages. A vulnerability across a variety of browsers and platforms, a clickjacking takes the form of embedded code or script that can execute without the user's knowledge, such as clicking on a button that appears to perform another function.”

In short, if you visit an unknown or unfriendly website then it could force your browser to click on nasty links that could take you anywhere (including the downloading of a virus or Trojan) or allow the attacker to take control of your computer. And it doesn’t matter which browser you use (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, etc.), all the big ones are vulnerable.

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View Article  NY Times’ Pogue sheds light on Web 2.0

(Live blog entry from Cary, North Carolina) “Instantaneous, on-demand is the new way… all kids want today is instant, fast-forward access,” says David Pogue, columnist with the NY Times (addressing the Ragan Web 2.0 conference here in N.C). “I recently spoke at the National radio association conference… and they’re almost suicidal!”

Read my full blog summary  NY Times’ Pogue sheds light on Web 2.0 (Ragan's Content Mattes blog)