RE: Google Desktop Exposed

["Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

I think running a local HTTP server is risky design.  This is the second
problem like this with GDS.

Richard 

-----Original Message-----
From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On
Behalf Of Larry Seltzer
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 8:08 PM
To: funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: RE: [funsec] Google Desktop Exposed

> > Google Desktop Exposed: Exploiting an Internet Explorer Vulnerability 
> > to
Phish User Information

It's really not a Google Desktop issue, it's purely an IE problem.  Unless
you think the use of a local server is a vulnerability.

Larry Seltzer
eWEEK.com Security Center Editor
http://security.eweek.com/
http://blog.ziffdavis.com/seltzer
Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
larryseltzer () ziffdavis com 


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