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So from this article I learn that " code " can be put into a computer from pop-ups and the computer can be re-directed to malicious websites. Very Scary Stuff!! ...
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    Twitter hacked again!

    So from this article I learn that " code " can be put into a computer from pop-ups
    and the computer can be re-directed to malicious websites. Very Scary Stuff!!

    Twitter hack opens popups, causes havoc | SILive.com
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    This is one reason why I don't allow popups.

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    I also run a firefox extension called noscript and then allow only the bare minimum javascript required to get the site working. I never used to bother but I recently learned just how invasive internet tracking has become.

    Picture if you will, some stats gathering bod sitting in an office watching what you did when on their website; where you clicked; what you clicked*. I was shown just that, although it doesn't identify you they have other metrics for that**. That very evening I installed noscript.

    * If you click randomly on a web page and see a bit of javascript fire a request off, chances are they are tracking your session.

    ** Not by name or anything; or at least I don't think so.
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    This was more than just a few popups. It was an XSS attack in diverse occurrences (pupups, overlays, alerts etc.). Most of them were not dangerous but this worm reproduced itself when you hovered the links, you didn't have to click them.
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