Visited porn? Web browser flaw secretly bares all
December 6, 2010 - 8:36 am
SAN FRANCISCO -- Dozens of websites have been secretly harvesting lists of places that their users previously visited online, everything from news articles to bank sites to pornography, a team of computer scientists found. The information is valuable for con artists to learn more about their targets and send them personalized attacks. It also allows e-commerce companies to adjust ads or prices.