Netscape bug

[Jim Morgan]

The CNN story doesn't provide enough technical detail, so it's hard to
make any risk assessment.  It seems you have to log on to a server
operated by someone wanting to look at your disk, and they have to
specify the name of the file they are looking for.  If you have a
sensitive file on your pc you might want to give it a coded name.
Jim Morgan

George Jenkins wrote:
> 
> Just in case you hadn't hear about this,, you can read the full story at
> the CNNfn web site.  A Danish firm found the bug.  PC Magazine replicated
> it.  The bug: no security - you can read another person's hard drive.
> 
> The CNNfn story is at:
> 
> http://cnnfn.com/digitaljam/9706/12/netscape_pkg/
> 
> George
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