Microsoft does not plan to update Internet Explorer to prevent a spoofing attack that could trick users into giving out personal information to hackers.
Although the pop-ups could be used by attackers, overlaying multiple windows in a Web browser is a feature, not a vulnerability, according to an advisory posted Tuesday on Microsoft’s TechNet Web site.
“This is an example of how current standard Web browser functionality could be used in phishing attempts,” Microsoft said in the advisory.
Source: News.com
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