"The malicious JavaScript can be embedded in a Web page and will run without warning when the page is viewed in any ordinary browser, the researchers said. It will bypass security measures such as a firewall because it runs through the user's browser, they said.
'We have discovered a technique to scan a network, fingerprint all the Web-enabled devices found and send attacks or commands to those devices,' said Billy Hoffman, lead engineer at Web security specialist SPI Dynamics. 'This technique can scan networks protected behind firewalls such as corporate networks.'"
And just how are we supposed to protect against this. Maybe it is time to shut off the computer. Nahhhhh I will just stay away from bad web sites.
