Yahoo cookie capture exploit

[UnSaKreD]

Having actually used 0 day cookie exploits in the past, this does not sound like one of them. It sounds to me more like your friend was phished via a fake geocities login or something along those lines.

Although there are a few info cracking/regular account crackers working at the moment.

Still highly doubt it was attacked that way. I am leaning towards the PEBKAC.(Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair) and not uber l33t h4x0rs with a new cookie exploit.

[Nessa]

Originally Posted by Dirty Red

...the reason i posted the topic was to be able to secure my own computer...

Regarding the reason you posted, all we can really recommend is things you probably already know... Keeping your anti-virus up to date, running programs to protect you against malicious items. (Spybot - Search & Destroy, Ad-Aware SE Personal) And the most reasonable one's, NEVER click on random links, NEVER download attachments you aren't completely sure of what they contain, and NEVER log in your id and password into a site that isn't a legit yahoo site. (www.yahoo.com) <legit

Well that's all the advice i think anyone can really give you... I doubt as i said it was a cookie exploit, so just try to keep your computer safe, which i'm pretty sure you know the basics of how to do. Hope that helps.