Saturday, October 30, 2004
Google plugs hole exposing Gmail mail-boxes
http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/10/29/HNgmail_1.html
Google plugs hole exposing Gmail mail-boxes
Flaw allowed attacker to control account
By Joris Evers, IDG News Service October 29, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO - Google (Profile, Products, Articles) Inc. has fixed a security flaw in its Gmail Web-based e-mail service that allowed attackers to hijack users' e-mail accounts.
"Google was recently alerted to a potential security vulnerability affecting the Gmail service. We have since fixed this vulnerability, and all current and future Gmail users are protected," Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said.
more @ URL ¶ 4:43 PM
Google plugs hole exposing Gmail mail-boxes
Flaw allowed attacker to control account
By Joris Evers, IDG News Service October 29, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO - Google (Profile, Products, Articles) Inc. has fixed a security flaw in its Gmail Web-based e-mail service that allowed attackers to hijack users' e-mail accounts.
"Google was recently alerted to a potential security vulnerability affecting the Gmail service. We have since fixed this vulnerability, and all current and future Gmail users are protected," Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said.
more @ URL ¶ 4:43 PM
