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Cookie bugs found in Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0!

Posted By : of Data Doctors on November 16, 2001

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Cookie handling bugs found in Internet Explorer!

This question was answered on November 16, 2001. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.


Microsoft has released an updated patch for Internet Explorer versions 5.5 & 6.0 to deal with a <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5099435,00.html" target="_blank"><font color="#003399">recently discovered vulnerability</font></a> concerning cookies.

The security flaw allows a potential outsider to "break into cookies", (the small electronic files used by Web sites to file account information or personalize pages) through a specially crafted Web page or e-mail A person could then steal or alter data from Web accounts, including credit card numbers, usernames and passwords

To patch your Internet Explorer go to:

<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/q312461/default.asp" target="_blank"><font color="#003399">>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/q312461/default.asp</b></font></a>

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Posted by of Data Doctors on November 16, 2001

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