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When individuals lack an understanding of the specifics of a technology, it is very easy to make inaccurate conclusions on how any two technologies are related -- if they are related at all For the second time this year, a security researcher has found websites certified as McAfee HackerSafe that contain vulnerabilities. The battle between Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton extended to cyberspace when a prankster over the weekend exploited a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on the website of the Illinois senator to redirect traffic to Clinton's homepage. Protecting users from internet-borne threats falls on trusted websites, says Overstock's Sam Peterson. Dan Kaplan reports. Seen as an end-user issue, cross-site scripting has been ignored for too long. Now attacks are on the rise. Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting that could allow attackers to spoof a trusted site to launch a phishing attack. The rate and complexity at which exploits are being "weaponised" is rapidly increasing. The websites of both Democratic presidential candidates have been hit by cross-site scripting (XSS) exploits. With flaws in many new products, vendors should listen a bit more to the research community perhaps The login page for Google Mail can be spoofed so that an attacker can steal a user's credentials. A security researcher said he has discovered a vulnerability in Google Docs that mysteriously allows private documents to appear in other users' accounts. A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Yahoo Mail could leave instant messenger users open to attack. Most legitimate websites average seven vulnerabilities, with nine out of 10 containing serious flaws that hackers can exploit, the latest WhiteHat Website Security Statistics Report reveals. Microsoft on Wednesday released the Beta 1 version of Internet Explorer 8, which the company says is configured to protect against phishing attacks and malware. Adobe on Wednesday released two patches to protect against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Apple on Friday released patches for a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in WebCore and a vulnerability in WebKit that allows arbitrary code execution — as well a third beta version of Safari for Windows. Large-scale data breaches across both the private and public sectors dominated the news throughout the year. Rob Buckley looks back. Mozilla on Tuesday patched three security holes in its Firefox web browser and SeaMonkey cross-platform suite. Security specialists have warned that internet users could be facing a major worm outbreak spread via weaknesses in current browser technology. Cisco on Wednesday released advisories for flaws in Cisco Security Agent for Windows and CiscoWorks Server.