Fw: new message

[Dave Wade]

Most browsers can be hijacked via DNS or IP address stealing. Thats how
much public access wifi works. Any attempt to access any page diverts to a
login page.
On Nov 14, 2015 12:05 AM, "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:

> On 11/13/2015 09:29 AM, ben wrote:
>
> Windows new feature ... Auto Click
>> Sigh.
>>
>
> Oh, I don't know if that's a new feature.  I recall getting a DSL modem
> and getting instructions to bring up Internet Explorer after the ethernet
> cable had been connected to my computer.
>
> Well, I don't normally use Windows, but I have a couple of systems with XP
> installed, so I dragged them out and plugged in the modem.  I brought up
> IE8 without keying in a URL and viewed the display "Configuring your modem"
> was the message along with the pretty colors of the modem sender.
>
> Holy cow!  It didn't even ask if I wanted to point the browser at the
> configuration page.  Shades of COFEE.  Does anyone else think that this is
> a great feature and not a security hole?
>
> --Chuck
>
>