[meteorite-list] eBay's Spyware and Cookies

[Darren Garrison]

On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 13:50:00 -0700, you wrote:

>There is no mechanism on a properly configured browser for a website to 
>download software to your computer without your active consent. 

There is not an OS or browser avaiable that does not have security holes.  Not
only that, but there are multiple other applications that can be used to infect
your system.  Some known, but the ones you have to worry about are the ones that
aren't known yet.  You have a false sense of security.

News from today:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/240255/apple-recommends-security-software-for-mac-owners.html

from a week back:

http://goodgearguide.com.au/article/268492

from a month back:

http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=6715

others:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1733

Jpegs?  Not always safe.

http://www.secureworks.com/research/threats/jpegvirus/

Video?  Not always safe.

http://ask-leo.com/can_i_get_a_virus_or_spyware_from_a_free_video_download.html

Just because YOU can't imagine a way to get a virus/trojan/spyware into your
computer doesn't mean that someone else can't imagine a way to get a
virus/trojan/spyware into your computer.