Comments on: Browser-based attacks up http://robert.accettura.com/blog/2005/06/14/browser-based-attacks-up/ Robert Accettura's Personal Blog on Web Development and Tech Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:35:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jerome http://robert.accettura.com/blog/2005/06/14/browser-based-attacks-up/#comment-4014 Jerome Wed, 15 Jun 2005 11:01:32 +0000 http://robert.accettura.com/archives/2005/06/14/browser-based-attacks-up/#comment-4014 IE7 + Longhorn seems like it's going to be a more secure platform. They call it the "low rights IE". I wonder: - whether this is going to decrease infections due to IE - if and when will the mozilla products implement similar functionality Microsoft said they are going to publish information on how to run low rights apps. Let's see how this will happen in practise. IE7 + Longhorn seems like it’s going to be a more secure platform. They call it the “low rights IE”.

I wonder:
- whether this is going to decrease infections due to IE
- if and when will the mozilla products implement similar functionality

Microsoft said they are going to publish information on how to run low rights apps. Let’s see how this will happen in practise.

]]> By: Martey http://robert.accettura.com/blog/2005/06/14/browser-based-attacks-up/#comment-4013 Martey Wed, 15 Jun 2005 10:28:37 +0000 http://robert.accettura.com/archives/2005/06/14/browser-based-attacks-up/#comment-4013 I think we will continue to see the use of blended threats. Many recent IM worms, for example, have used browser vulnerabilities to automatically download themselves onto computers, with minimum user intervention. After many large organizations started blocking attachments, some email worms sent hyperlinks to downloadable malware, instead. Also, if use of wireless technologies continue to increase, I would expect an increase in man-in-the-middle attacks involving rogue access points and the like. I think we will continue to see the use of blended threats. Many recent IM worms, for example, have used browser vulnerabilities to automatically download themselves onto computers, with minimum user intervention. After many large organizations started blocking attachments, some email worms sent hyperlinks to downloadable malware, instead.

Also, if use of wireless technologies continue to increase, I would expect an increase in man-in-the-middle attacks involving rogue access points and the like.

]]> By: David Naylor http://robert.accettura.com/blog/2005/06/14/browser-based-attacks-up/#comment-4006 David Naylor Wed, 15 Jun 2005 06:27:36 +0000 http://robert.accettura.com/archives/2005/06/14/browser-based-attacks-up/#comment-4006 What next? Downloads again. What next?

Downloads again.

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