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Re: Web Site Hacks


From: "-= ArkanoiD =-" <ark () mpak convey ru>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 97 23:45:30 +0300

nuqneH,

Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 21:10:19 GMT
From: Edward Cracknell <edward () securIT net>
To: "Firewall Wizards (Marcus J. Ranum's new moderated mail list)" <firewall-wizards () nfr net>
Subject: Web Site Hacks
Web Site Hacks:

[dd]

Philip raised a great thread in a direct mail to me, the essence of it
was how web sites could be compromised. As a Java dunce, I'd love some
input from you guys. Here's how I see it:

[dd]

I know I've missed all the ActiveX and Java. Can we thrash these
vulnerabilities out here?

Hmm, Java/ActiveX are browser-side things too, so they can be used (directly)
to hack browsers only, not web sites (although there could be some indirect
compromises ;)

Or do i miss something?

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