Major Google Web Accelerator Security Issue


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It seems that Google is expecting that every web page that asks for a login and password to be SSL secure.

Which just makes sense.

I understand that most forum software don't use SSL.. I don't know how feasible is that, but maybe they should.

Wow, now that's a beta issue if I've ever heard of one! :blink:

Well, this is definitely a slip in their QA procedures.

Their programmers are generally good though. Look at google.com, Gmail, Google Maps, and so on. :)

I'm not sure of what "conspiracy" you're talking about, when it has to do with users logging into forums with another guy's account?

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Well, they have been hiring a boat-load of people in recent months. Might be beginning to fall under the "current structure doesn't fit that many workers" category.

WARNING!

Do NOT use any online/electronic/internet banking or credit card purchases with this 'web accellerator'. All the information that is needed tot deduce algorithms and the cardnumbers (including the security numbers) are present in the stored cache.

WARNING!

Do NOT use any online/electronic/internet banking or credit card purchases with this 'web accellerator'. All the information that is needed tot deduce algorithms and the cardnumbers (including the security numbers) are present in the stored cache.

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If it's done on an HTTPS site, then it's not cached at all.

WARNING!

Do NOT use any online/electronic/internet banking or credit card purchases with this 'web accellerator'. All the information that is needed tot deduce algorithms and the cardnumbers (including the security numbers) are present in the stored cache.

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WHAT???

Hopefully I don't use that junk...

But i'm sure that Google will be sued for this... I hope so...

Man... even if it's a stupid Beta...

It violate all privacy / security laws...

If it's done on an HTTPS site, then it's not cached at all.

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But some sites... are retarded. UMB Bank has a way you can log in to your account minus all the HTTPS until your staring at your bank info...odd yet true. Hackers usually don't go after the "pot" of info without first getting slivers. Enough slivers presents a whole piece.

Most people for some reason become moronic when creating passwords to things later used for secure purposes/personal use. The odds of getting a forum password, versus that a bank.... As you know, the ideas are endless.

Beings that each time I post, no one posts after, yet reads.... oh well eh?

Doesn't surprise me, as with any new software they're going to be problems.

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This is far more serious than some sort of "bug" that one would expect in pre-release (beta) software. Google decided to have the tool cache cookies. WHY? "For performance reasons". Bull****. There's no reason whatsoever to cache cookies from one machine and spread them to thousands of other machines. The whole concept of a cookie is to store unique information about a user or machine. Google has just made cookies a massive, worldwide security issue with this decision to "cache" (read: share) cookies.

Being a beta version isn't an excuse for such problems. Performance reasons isn't an excuse either. I believe they should remove this software from their page, untill they fix it and they remove the cookies remote caching "feature".

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Being a beta version isn't an excuse for such problems. Performance reasons isn't an excuse either. I believe they should remove this software from their page, untill they fix it and they remove the cookies remote caching "feature".

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:yes: agree completely.

Where are the "ill follow Google into hell" fans now? i dont really buy this researchware stuff, spyware with a friendly name.

well Google made a bad bobo, they will fix it but broadband should be fast enough without it, do you really need it? you were fine before it

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