GMail’s Filter Vulnerability
I bet, by the time I post this, that Google already has a “fix” in the works, but I thought I might share it anyway.
A Gmail security vulnerability may allow an attacker to set up filters on users’ e-mail accounts without their knowledge, according to a proof of concept posted Sunday at the blog Geek Condition.
In a post, Geek Condition’s “Brandon” writes that the vulnerability has caused some people to lose their domain names registered through GoDaddy.com.
Vulnerabilities suck. I can’t imagine that the powers-that-be at Google would want this being around very long. Let’s see how long it takes…
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