[GLLUG] IE vulnerability lets hackers track your mouse movements

Stanley Mortel mortel at cyber-nos.com
Sat Dec 15 17:12:50 EST 2012


Another reason to not use IE.  (I know, none of YOU need another reason, 
but people you know might.)

> A vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) lets attackers see the
> position of users' mouse cursors. The company that detected the problem
> says that several web analytics companies are using the hole to track
> users' cursor movements. The information can be used to help determine
> whether or not users are seeing advertisements on various parts of web
> pages. The flaw could also be exploited to steal data users enter from
> virtual keyboards and keypads. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and
> says there are no immediate plans for a fix. The issue affects all
> versions of IE from 6.0 onward.


http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-12/12/ie-vulnerability-mouse-tracking


Stan


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