Seymour M Hersh Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Got this today from my IT chap. Doesn't impact on me directly but for anyone who uses these web browsers it might be important. "Web browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox have the ability to automagically fill in website details for you when you visit websites that require details such as your name, email address etc. A Finnish security researcher has discovered that some websites have hidden web boxes that request these details from your web browser without your knowledge. These details can be bank cards, home addresses including post codes, potentially even answers to security questions. Details: http://mentalfloss.com/article/91255/using-browser-setting-leaves-you-vulnerable-hackers To prevent this you should disable the ?auto complete? function in your web browser. Instructions to disable auto complete: https://support.iclasspro.com/hc/en-us/articles/218569268-How-to-Disable-and-Clear-AutoFill-Info-in-your-Browser This is where password managers also come in handy. They can auto complete the main boxes while leaving hidden boxes empty. Use one!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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