Phishing hole found in IE and OE

[Jay Calvert <jcalvert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Another major vulnerability has been found in Microsoft's Internet Explorer and 
Outlook Express. The flaw is in the way that these applications can be 
manipulated in simple HTML code to display an URL other than the one specified 
in a link, to be displayed in the status bar.

The status bar is the first place users look, or at least should look when 
following any link in an email or on a website to ensure that the link is 
taking them to where it says it is. HTML that utilizes this vulnerability can 
change what is displayed in the status bar of these applications, thus leading 
to a possible major phishing hole that can be used in very serious ways.

Proof of concept code has been released and a description of how the flaw is 
utilized has been published. Below is an example of the flaw, and if you are 
using Internet Explorer to view this page, then in the status bar, you will see 
eBay.com, however if you are using Firefox, then you will see 
spreadfirefox.com. If you click on the link in Internet Explorer you will be 
directed to spreadfirefox.com, however in Firefox, you will go to eBay.com.

Here is the code:

<p><a id="SPOOF" href="http://spreadfirefox.com";></a></p>
<div>
<a href="http://ebay.com"; target="_blank">
<table>
<caption>
<a href="http://ebay.com"; target="_blank">
<label for="SPOOF">
<u style="cursor: pointer; color: blue">
ebay.com
</u>
</label>
</a>
</caption>
</table>
</a>
</div>

An example and this article can be seen at: 
http://habaneronetworks.com/viewArticle.php?ID=140

If you did use Internet Explorer to open the link, then maybe you should read 
about Firefox here, and consider switching. Mozilla also has a beautiful 
product to replace Outlook Express too.