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Microsoft downplays IE flaw that allows mouse tracking |
December 14, 2012
Microsoft says it is investigating a possible bug in Internet Explorer that allows others to follow the position of your mouse cursor on screen, even if IE is minimized.
Researchers at Spider.io, an advertising analytics firm, discovered the function and reported it to Microsoft in early October. They identified a vulnerability in Internet Explorer, found in versions 6 through 10, that enables people to track the mouse cursor anywhere on a display, which could compromise the security of virtual keyboards and virtual keypads.
Here’s a video demo of the exploit:
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Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2020455/microsoft-downplays-ie-flaw-that-allows-mouse-tracking.html
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