As if IT managers didn't have enough security headaches, the rise of Web site-based intrusions has risen over the last year, with aggressive cookies and pop-up-spawned spyware leading the charge. Products like the Gator password manager utility are reported to include a Web-user monitoring component, which may even cause Web browsers to crash or behave erratically.. . .
As if IT managers didn't have enough security headaches, the rise of Web site-based intrusions has risen over the last year, with aggressive cookies and pop-up-spawned spyware leading the charge. Products like the Gator password manager utility are reported to include a Web-user monitoring component, which may even cause Web browsers to crash or behave erratically.

Those aren't the only problems. Hackers also can take advantage of poorly coded Web site software--including unencrypted cookies, shopping carts, or vulnerable CGI scripts--to invade users' computers. Over the horizon, peer-to-peer sharing products like Kazaa are looking to hijack users' CPUs.

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