Serious cross-site request forgery vulnerability found in Gmail

[Gary]

Basically don't have your Gmail window open at the same time as browsing another site really, its a nasty bug that could see all your present and future email harvested by an attacker! Here is the link to the info
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070927-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-found-in-gmail.html

[Rik]

Thanks for that - luckily I never use the GMail web interface.

[Gary]

Thanks for that - luckily I never use the GMail web interface.

I do I must admit, so thought I should post it, as probably quiet a few people on here may do

[Gary]

Web mail accounts with unlimited storage are great targets they are as valuable as bank accounts almost these days with the information contained within

[Simon]

In my opinion, Google is getting too big for it's boots.  OK, so Google Mail has been about for some time now, but the more they add to their ever increasing catalogue of gimmicks, the more they are going to be targeted by ne'er-do-wells, and therefore the less secure they will become.  I use Gmail, but with POP3, so I don't use the webmail interface, but I don't use the calendar or other facilities for fear of privacy compromises and / or data theft.

[Rik]

I agree, Simon. It's not just Google of course, there are too many organisations inviting us to share/store information. Thanks, but no thanks. 

[Gary]

Just to say Google have fixed the Gmail issue, for now http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Google-fixes-Gmail-ethical-hacker-vulnerability-/0,339028227,339282466,00.htm

[Rik]

Faster than a speeding Microsoft!

[Gary]

Faster than a speeding Microsoft!

Did you say a speeding Microsoft

[Rik]

Indeed. I just didn't say what speed, but think more tortoise than cheetah.

[Gary]

Indeed. I just didn't say what speed, but think more tortoise than cheetah.

You should work for them Rik you have the spin on speeds well worked out,

[Rik]

That's because I am usually feeling dizzy.

[Gary]

That's because I am usually feeling dizzy.

Its all that RFI Rik

[Rik]

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