Provider-in-the-Middle Attacks Put Major Websites, Users at Risk

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04-21-2008, 01:43 PM

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Provider-in-the-Middle Attacks Put Major Websites, Users at Risk

Researchers discover that ad servers from over 70 ISPs, such as Earthlink and Comcast, put trademarked sites – and users who visit them – at risk of cross-site scripting, other attacks.

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This isn't exactly new news, but it is still Big News.

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