Google quickly fixed a flaw in Gmail that would allow harvesting of addresses
By: Captain Maverick
Published: Jan 3, 2007
Updated: Sep 2, 2010
Google quickly fixed a flaw in their Gmail system that would allow web sites to harvest email addressed from Gmail contact lists. The attack would occur when a Gmail user would login to the Gmail account and then visit a web site that incorporates specially designed JavaScript code. This could have allowed spammers to collect reams of new e-mail addresses.
The only way to safeguard your information is to disable Javascript in your browser, or enabled it for trusted sites only.
Google fixed the problem within 30 hours of its discovery. Today, a Google spokesperson confirmed that the problem was repaired.
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