Serious Flaw in Firefox and Chrome Browsers!
I thought I'd pass along this potential vulnerability in Firefox and Chrome browsers which is receiving increased attention in online security communities. It involves Unicode phishing vulnerability,...
Forum Discussion
1492 wrote:ktmrfs wrote:
well, here is what chrome says on my computer, comes up with a very specific warning and won't take you to the site.
Hey there!
This may or may not be the site you are looking for! This site is obviously not affiliated with Apple, but rather a demonstration of a flaw in the way unicode domains are handled in browsers.
See what this is about
I don't think you understand the purpose of the link? It goes to a "test" website to demonstrate the vulnerability. This in not a Chrome or Firefox browser warning, or an AV security message. It is a static page specifically created to show you that this is not apple.com website.
You're not supposed to be re-directed or continue anywhere else? If this were a genuine hacker page, you would have already fallen for the trap. Instead, just a demonstration.
If you see https://www.apple.com in the address bar of either Chrome or Firefox, along with the message:
Then your browser is vulnerable to this flaw!
The link connection was blocked by my Webroot Security as a malicious link. Chrome user with Webroot Secure Anywhere.
