Hackers have found to exploit a hole in the open-source Firefox browser that enables them to monitor people’s activity on the Internet.
The Infostealer.Snifula uses works as an extension to Firefox but installs malicious Trojans that are loaded at start-up. The Trojan captures contents of form submission events including passwords and forwards them to its main process where it is sent to the remote attacker.
Symantec security engineer, Candid Wuest said the exploits, which commonly focus on Internet Explorer, began on Mozilla browsers in March this year with Javascript-based JS.Ffsniff. “When an infected user submits a Web form, [JS.Ffsniff] will parse the site and steal all information that is submitted by the Web form, including passwords,” Wuest said. “The JS.Ffsniff script then sends this information to a predefined e-mail address using XPCOM objects.”
Joji Hamada, Symantec senior security manager, said the exploit has had a limited impact locally and recommended downloads from trusted sites only. “Our intelligence indicates the threat has been noticed in Australia. However, the impact of the attack overall is minimal at this stage,” Hamada said. “To protect themselves from this type of threats, users should ensure they only download software from reputable, trusted sites.”
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I guess that’s what happens to open source software..
I surf the ‘net quite a bit including the occasional “shady” site and have never had problems with Firefox…In my opionion Mozilla is still on top of IE….
I can’t say much about any browser as long as I can surf the net. I don’t really have a favorite. But I do have to kinda snicker at those who always bash other browsers saying how they suck and Firefox is soooooooo much better etc. Maybe it is but what do those people have to say when a story like comes along?! Kinda like how people who stand behind Mac’s oh you can use a Mac without really needing antivirus etc.
Yeah Right!
Those stupid Mac commercials are pretty dumb…Apple tries to make PC’s look inferior…What the general public doesent know is you might be able to do some powerful video editing and music mixing over most standard PC’s…..BUT….Don’t even think about gaming! They’re not made for it. As for virus’s and spyware yea I’ll be the first to admit I’d feel safer surfing with a mac.
name one mac with a gamer case lights and tons of fans one of them the cooling kind uhuh didnt think so