On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 5:23 PM, Jonathan Addington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been following the conversation regarding Gmail and SSL bits in > other threads because, as you can tell, I use Gmail, and was under the > impression that https:// will keep everything over an SSL connection.
an update of note: Gmail now supports an account option to enforce the secure only bit on session cookies and keeps your entire gmail session on SSL. this makes attacks like Mike Perry's active side jacking impossible, as the session cookie is no longer sent in the clear when http:// non-SSL links are injected into browser content. to enable this feature: - at top of page select "Settings" - scroll to bottom of section for "Browser connection:" preference - select "Always use https" this will pass the Secure / secureonly option when settings the GX=... session cookie used to identify your authenticated session. this cookie will then never be sent over plain-text connections, protecting you from passive / active side jacking attacks. be sure to use a somewhat modern browser that supports secure only cookies. you can also verify correct operation with the "Live HTTP Headers" plugin for Firefox. best regards,