ronjor
December 17th, 2004, 11:00 AM
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The bug, which has been confirmed on a fully patched Windows XP system with IE 6.0 and Service Pack 2, could allow a scammer to display a fake Web site with all the attributes of a genuine, secure site, including the URL and the icon indicating SSL security, according to researchers. There is currently no patch for the bug. Users can protect themselves by turning off ActiveX or switching the security level for the "Internet" zone to "high," researchers said." }-
eweek (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1743407,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594)
The bug, which has been confirmed on a fully patched Windows XP system with IE 6.0 and Service Pack 2, could allow a scammer to display a fake Web site with all the attributes of a genuine, secure site, including the URL and the icon indicating SSL security, according to researchers. There is currently no patch for the bug. Users can protect themselves by turning off ActiveX or switching the security level for the "Internet" zone to "high," researchers said." }-
eweek (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1743407,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594)