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Re: file upload widgets in IE and Firefox have issues


From: "Brian Eaton" <eaton.lists () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:17:44 -0400

On 6/7/06, Michel Lemay <mlemay () coveo com> wrote:
Would it be possible to use a similar technique to generate an URL with
query parameters containing user keystrokes?  This URL could then be
submitted to any compromised website.  The attacker could then look into
logs and have a peek at theses submitted requests.

Yes, people have prototyped javascript key loggers.

http://www.whitehatsec.com/presentations/phishing_superbait.pdf

The whole presentation is pretty good, but the specific example
relevant to your question starts around page 28.  I don't know of any
attacks like this seen in the wild so far.  The presentation suggests
that once two-factor auth becomes common this is where attackers will
go next.  That makes sense to me.

- Brian

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