At 10:25 AM -0700 09/29/2005, Bruce Johnson wrote:
Second. What can happen by clicking through these emails? I have
always felt safe to do anything on 9. Have I now to be
especially careful on X? Have to go around being super sensible
and scared like Windows folk? And no more boasting to my Windows
mates and family members?
No, merely clicking thorough does nothing, even on Windows systems,
It gives your IP address to the web server. The site owner could
then start probing you for vulnerabilities. Except for the DoS, it's
not a big deal for Macs but could be fatal to PCs.
And don't forget all the nifty information about you (name, email
addr, etc) and your system that might be obtained via cookies and
JavaScript. Again, this isn't much of a problem on a Mac, but on a
PC - oiy.
The magnitude of either of the above is minor, compared to what
happens after you put in your username and password...
FWIW,
- Dan.
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