Lots of you guys in the community are more than aware of the dangers of "clicking where we shouldn't "...but seeing as there are lots of less experienced users who may not be aware of certain dangers out there in cyberland...Here's a bit of info that outlines some interesting thoughts!!
I have always found that in spite of many users having a reasonable level of software and hardware security measures...A threat is still apparent when inexperienced ( and sometimes , those of us who have been around the block for a good number of years)......make the dreaded erronous "mouse click " in the wrong place at the wrong time ! The item by Tony Bradley outines a typical example of "Cookijacking" !
Thanks to Tony Bradley/PC World/ 28TH. May 2011..........
What Is 'Cookiejacking'?The technique exploits a flaw that bypasses the Security Zone protection in Internet Explorer to enable the attacker to capture the contents of cookies that should not be exposed.
What Is at Risk?Most text files contain text that would of little value. But, if you are logged in to a site like Facebook, Twitter, or Gmail, cookies are used to store user account information needed to authenticate so you don't have to log in repeatedly. If an attacker can hijack these cookies, they could impersonate you or access sensitive data within the affected site or service.
Is It a Serious Threat?The attack is not trivial to pull off. The actual 'cookiejacking' is just one piece of a larger puzzle that requires different attack techniques, and duping the user into becoming a willing participant.
See the full info that Tony has outlined here.......
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/security/3282753/dangers-of-ie-cookiejacking-what-you-need-to-know/?cmpid=HTML-N310511&olo=newsletter
It seems that a scenario of " Click here to.... "undress the lady "....
..... could be a definite method of attracting misguided "mouse clicks" and therefore allowing the hijackto be initiated !!.......So...watch out where you click fellas' you could be "Cookijacked" 
Just thought I'd give the "heads up " on this issue in case any less wary users in the community aren't aware of the devious ways that the "naughty boys " can wreak hovoc with the unwary .......Moral of this scenario.......No matter how comprehensive our security software measures are..The "clicking finger" can still be the "weakest link " !
Lots of you guys in the community are more than aware of the dangers of "clicking where we shouldn't "...but seeing as there are lots of less experienced users who may not be aware of certain dangers out there in cyberland...Here's a bit of info that outlines some interesting thoughts!!
I have always found that in spite of many users having a reasonable level of software and hardware security measures...A threat is still apparent when inexperienced ( and sometimes , those of us who have been around the block for a good number of years)......make the dreaded erronous "mouse click " in the wrong place at the wrong time ! The item by Tony Bradley outines a typical example of "Cookijacking" !
Thanks to Tony Bradley/PC World/ 28TH. May 2011..........
What Is 'Cookiejacking'?The technique exploits a flaw that bypasses the Security Zone protection in Internet Explorer to enable the attacker to capture the contents of cookies that should not be exposed.
What Is at Risk?Most text files contain text that would of little value. But, if you are logged in to a site like Facebook, Twitter, or Gmail, cookies are used to store user account information needed to authenticate so you don't have to log in repeatedly. If an attacker can hijack these cookies, they could impersonate you or access sensitive data within the affected site or service.
Is It a Serious Threat?The attack is not trivial to pull off. The actual 'cookiejacking' is just one piece of a larger puzzle that requires different attack techniques, and duping the user into becoming a willing participant.
See the full info that Tony has outlined here.......
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/security/3282753/dangers-of-ie-cookiejacking-what-you-need-to-know/?cmpid=HTML-N310511&olo=newsletter
It seems that a scenario of " Click here to.... "undress the lady "......... could be a definite method of attracting misguided "mouse clicks" and therefore allowing the hijackto be initiated !!.......So...watch out where you click fellas' you could be "Cookijacked"
Just thought I'd give the "heads up " on this issue in case any less wary users in the community aren't aware of the devious ways that the "naughty boys " can wreak hovoc with the unwary .......Moral of this scenario.......No matter how comprehensive our security software measures are..The "clicking finger" can still be the "weakest link " !