Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Web Surfers Face Dangerous New Threat: 'Clickjacking' - Yahoo! News

Web Surfers Face Dangerous New Threat: 'Clickjacking' - Yahoo! News: "Web Surfers Face Dangerous New Threat: 'Clickjacking' Frederick Lane, newsfactor.com
Wed Oct 8, 4:47 PM ET

Internet and Web browser security experts are sounding the alarm about a new type of malicious attack called 'clickjacking,' a technique that can be used to dupe Web surfers into revealing confidential information while clicking on seemingly innocuous Web pages. Among other things, a clickjacking attack can be used to take control of a computer's Webcam and microphone without the knowledge of the user."

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