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To: mr.mark who wrote (26824)	5/6/2002 12:49:57 AM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) of 110583

I was just catching up on Lang Letters. Did you catch this? wired.com Unbelievable! "The proposed exploit scenario requires the attacker to compel the users to click on the back button while visiting a malicious website. This scenario does not constitute a viable threat to users following standard best practices," the spokesman added. Some users were surprised to find out that Microsoft believes that using the back button is not a standard, best security practice. "Why the hell did they put a back button into the browser toolbar if they didn't want me to use it?" Martin Montez, a stockbroker, wondered. "I'm one of the few people in the world who actually reads the manuals and there's no warning anywhere that using the back button could compromise your system." Microsoft's spokesman said that the company "remains vigilant in our commitment to keeping users information safe and will be addressing this issue in an upcoming release."

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