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hey guys,

got some news:

Google's high profile webmail service, Gmail, is vulnerable to a security exploit that might allow hackers full access to a user's email account simply by knowing the user name, according to reports.

The security flaw allows full access to users' accounts, with no need of a password, Israeli news site Nana says . Using a hex-encoded XSS link, the victim's cookie file can be stolen by a hacker, who can later use it to identify himself to Gmail as the original owner of an email account, regardless of whether or not the password is subsequently changed. Following up a tip from an Israeli hacker, journos from the site confirmed the attack and verified the exploit with local security firm Aladdin Knowledge Systems.

I am using Gmail now, and i didn't meet any problem about privacy. Knowing an username and break into a person account at Google Mail. Is this real? If so, I want to change email client...

I read about this on http://www.theregister.co.uk

This is old news. They probably fixed it by now.

Nope man!
This cant be! I just shifted from hotmail coz I got sooo much spam and Gmail is like, million times better than hotmail and yahoo. It works fine for me !

I dont care what the news say, my mail ain't that important; ill keep on using Gmail as it is 10 times as good as anything else available and Nikola is right, this is old news. Its probably been fixed by now.

Well this is useless thread in terms:

" Every Free service is always been under attacked by people. Because its been more focused to general public than paid ones. So more expected attacks... "

Any ways, you can use our service for free . I hope its still secure.

As the information on this thread is outdated, i'm closing it.