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Started by Serious, June 09, 2010, 15:06:16 PM

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Serious

Seems they can pirate your other tabs, at least in Firefox, so that if you open multiple ones, one with your bank, it can identify it, check on how long its been inactive and redirect to a phishing site. When you return to the bank page it looks like youve timed out and its requesting login again but the URL will have changed.

Arent I glad I dont do internet banking ^_^

Quixoticish

I always close other tabs and windows when Im doing my internet banking. Other websites can spy on you from the other tabs.  :tinhat:

zpyder

Didnt know about this one, will keep it in mind in the future.

Tek_Ed

Thanks for bringing this to attention Serious. I am always cautious about using online banking, knowing it is a holy grail for hackers to get hold of internet banking logins...

They would be able to take much as I dont have much to lose! That is unless my Nigerian great uncles money comes through...   -)

Tek_Ed

I guess the same cannot be said for having two windows open?

zpyder

What info can sites get regarding other tabs? I thought in chrome at least each tab was treated as a separate session/browser or something?

Clock'd 0Ne

The latest firefox browser does this also, still this seems like a safe precaution I had never even considered! Thanks

Edd

Does anyone know if it works the same with seperate windows? Ive never got the hang of tabs and still use seperate windows