Gmail Security Flaw Proof of Concept

HURST · Nov 25, 2008

Is it possible for someone to create a malicious filter without having access to your Gmail username and password? No, however, they can force you to create the filter without your knowledge.

The blogosphere is buzzing about a Gmail Security Flaw that has caused some people to lose their domain names registered through GoDaddy.
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http://geekcondition.com/2008/11/23/gmail-security-flaw-proof-of-concept/

ronjor · Nov 25, 2008

Google Says Reports of Gmail Flaw Unfounded

A posting on GeekCondition.com Nov. 23 warned of a flaw allowing attackers to force Gmail users to create a malicious message filter without their knowledge. As a result, the post said, attackers could hijack messages sent to a victim's Gmail account by redirecting messages into the trash and forwarding copies to the attacker.

Google, however, explained that the source of the problem was not a flaw in Gmail, but a phishing scheme in which attackers sought to lure Web domain owners to rogue sites so their information could be stolen.
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