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Foil 35 Frame Spoofing

From Computer Crimes: Examples of Network Security attacks Tango Group Internal Technology Seminars -- April 23 99. by Roman Markowski


The attacker inserts a frame into a web page
  • developed in December 1998 and January 1999
  • one of user frames can be controlled by an attacker while all others are normal
  • the attacker frame can be used to gather passwords, credit card information, or display misleading information
  • exploits implementation vulnerability on most browsers
  • http://www.secureexperts.com/framespoof
  • attacker web server is between a victim and the rest of the Web
  • web and frame spoofing creates a BIG opportunity
Defense
  • patch your browsers
  • use dynamic frame names for sensitive screens



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