Firefox To Protect Againts Clickjack

by Marsha on October 9, 2008

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Firefox began to fortify itself from the security danger of Clickjack. Firefox has provided its security features with the latest version of NoScript application that is able to dispel Clickjack.

NoScript is the programming languages apps such as JavaScript and Java that has been installed in Firefox, which can stop Clickjack on the internet. NoScript version 1.8.2.1 is considered to be able to protect againts the attacks ClickJacking.

Clickjack is a web browser exploitation techniques, which allow attacker to deceive Internet users to click on a page without they even realize.

Generally clickjackingis related to sites with ads, and other dangerous sites.

One month ago, security researcher Robert Hansen and Jeremiah Grossman said, Clickjacking able to take someone’s personal data or even steal money from bank account number of people on the internet.

Clickjack attackeris very difficult to detect, Clickjacking has infected such browsers like the Apple Safari browser, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera. This is a serious attention to the browser makers likes Microsoft, Mozilla, and Adobe.

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