Most browsers can be hijacked via DNS or IP address stealing. Thats how much public access wifi works. Any attempt to access any page diverts to a login page. On Nov 14, 2015 12:05 AM, "Chuck Guzis" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 11/13/2015 09:29 AM, ben wrote: > > Windows new feature ... Auto Click >> Sigh. >> > > Oh, I don't know if that's a new feature. I recall getting a DSL modem > and getting instructions to bring up Internet Explorer after the ethernet > cable had been connected to my computer. > > Well, I don't normally use Windows, but I have a couple of systems with XP > installed, so I dragged them out and plugged in the modem. I brought up > IE8 without keying in a URL and viewed the display "Configuring your modem" > was the message along with the pretty colors of the modem sender. > > Holy cow! It didn't even ask if I wanted to point the browser at the > configuration page. Shades of COFEE. Does anyone else think that this is > a great feature and not a security hole? > > --Chuck > >
