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Sunny Gardens℠ Lounge => Open Topic => : ohcnetwork March 03, 2006, 07:09:43 AM
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Teenager Claims to Find Flaw in Gmail
Teenager Claims to Find Flaw in Gmail
Blogger says he has discovered a flaw in Google's e-mail service that allows JavaScript to run.
Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service
Thursday, March 02, 2006
A teenage blogger claims to have discovered a flaw in Google's Gmail service that allows JavaScript to run, potentially allowing a malicious hacker to gather e-mail addresses or compromise an account.
The supposed flaw may already have been fixed, however.
The teenager identifies himself in his blog as a 14-year-old named Anthony. His entry about Gmail is available online.
Click here (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,124939,00.asp) to read the rest of the story.
Microsoft is often criticized for not taking security seriously, but Google doesn't prioritize security, either?