Mobile Website Flaws Cloak Click Fraud

Author: Donald Sears
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It’s possible to craft a malicious website so that a user’s clicks are
secretly redirected to a legitimate site in a way that steals a user’s
passwords and other data. Many Web developers have added protections to
block the tactic on standard websites, but Stanford University
researchers warn that there are not nearly enough defenses against the
technique on mobile websites. Read the full article. [Technology Review]

It’s possible to craft a malicious website so that a user’s clicks are
secretly redirected to a legitimate site in a way that steals a user’s
passwords and other data. Many Web developers have added protections to
block the tactic on standard websites, but Stanford University
researchers warn that there are not nearly enough defenses against the
technique on mobile websites. Read the full article. [Technology Review]

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