Post unusually technology, but important
A serious flaw threatens passwords used to access services on the web. In practice
are most at risk: both Internet Explorer and Firefox are affected and there are currently no updates to correct the problem.
The problem stems from the function of password manager, which can be easily convinced by a well-written web page to fill in username and password and send them to a site other than for which they were created.
To verify the problem just go to this page test, which asks you to enter a login and password of fantasy and remember to save your password in your password manager invented.
To me the test made it clear that even disabling the password manager of Firefox 1.5.0.8, the user name is still sent. This is also risky. The only solution seems to be clear all the passwords in the password manager in waiting for a patch.
Via Repubblica.it
