Saturday, October 30, 2004

Google plugs hole exposing Gmail mail-boxes

When the news hit that a vulnerability in the Gmail login that could allow attackers to hijack their accounts, it was all over the Internet. Just as quickly as the news was getting around, Google has fixed the security flaw.



"Google was recently alerted to a potential security vulnerability affecting the Gmail service. We have since fixed this vulnerability, and all current and future Gmail users are protected," Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said.



An investigation by Google found that only a handful of Gmail users were victimized, the source close to the Mountain View, California-based company said.

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