Researcher Says Browser Flaws Threaten Privacy

Security flaws in privacy features added to Microsoft's Web browser could enable attackers to perform several privacy-robbing attacks, including hijacking victims' MSN Messenger accounts, a security researcher warned. According to Thor Larholm, a developer with Denmark-based Internet portal Jubii.dk, "severe" bugs in the "Privacy Report" feature in Internet Explorer version 6 can be exploited "in effect removing all privacy."