Did Netscape Ignore XSS Flaw?
Visitors checking out Netscape's new format were greeted with pop-ups, created from a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, containing profanity, redirects to Digg.com, and the comedic proclamation that someone named Tom Way was the sexiest man alive, giving the exploit a prank feel.
Hacker ethics, as alluded to earlier, include a set of commandments for "moral" use of the trade. Hackers are not to destroy or damage files. They should notify system administrators about security holes located. They should not steal. They should document...
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