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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by rhadamanthus, Aug 20, 2008.

  1. rhadamanthus

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    #1 rhadamanthus, Aug 20, 2008
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    thanks for the heads up.
     
    #2 moestavern19, Aug 20, 2008
  3. the futants

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    Thanks.
     
    #3 the futants, Aug 20, 2008
  4. Hayesfan

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    ditto thanks for the news! I already changed my settings.
     
    #4 Hayesfan, Aug 20, 2008
  5. D-Lite

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    so why does this setting make my account resistive to the hack?
     
    #5 D-Lite, Aug 20, 2008
  6. rhadamanthus

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    My understanding is that while the password is sent via secure http (SSL), the cookie is sent via normal http - which can be intercepted. Addittionally, once you logged in, it appears gmail reverted back to http. Even if you logged in manually at https://mail.google.com

    Anyhow, this just leaves you in https mode the whole time, sending all the data encrypted.

    For the record, yahoo and hotmail don't even offer SSL. And this attack works on there systems too.

    EDIT: from someone WAY smarter than me...

     
    #6 rhadamanthus, Aug 20, 2008
  7. Lil Pun

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    Thanks for the heads up. I need to change my settings.
     
    #7 Lil Pun, Aug 20, 2008
  8. Jeremiah

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    I know that Google won't sit around and let this happen.

    That said, anyone know how to configure GMail on the Outlook side to set the HTTPS?
     
    #8 Jeremiah, Aug 20, 2008
  9. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Ya I am too lazy to do anything. Google is just gonna have to circumvent this.
     
    #9 Ziggy, Aug 20, 2008
  10. The_Yoyo

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    thanks for the heads up.

    does this hack also affect people who get gmail to their phone as well?
     
    #10 The_Yoyo, Aug 20, 2008
  11. rhadamanthus

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    Google switching to HTTPS as default. Finally.
     
    #11 rhadamanthus, Jan 14, 2010
  12. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Thanks! Just changed it.
     
    #12 REEKO_HTOWN, Jan 14, 2010
  13. Legend Killer

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    Thanks for the heads up... just adjusted my settings
     
    #13 Legend Killer, Jan 14, 2010
  14. tested911

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    :) look at the orginal post date...
     
    #14 tested911, Jan 14, 2010
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    Well, crisis averted I guess.

    Normally you don't hear about a "coming hack", how odd.
     
    #15 DonnyMost, Jan 14, 2010
  16. Legend Killer

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    Haha... i didn't notice that either.
     
    #16 Legend Killer, Jan 14, 2010
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