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It is possible to show the password field contents in a web page using javascript. This script works in a number of browsers including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, Opera and Flock.
For example, if you have stored your Yahoo mail user name and password in your browser. It will appear as follows in your browser.
Copy the JavaScript code found here in the address bar and hit enter.
The password in this form is “password” which is shown in the prompt dialog.
Turning off JavaScript can help you from this type of attack but it isn’t of much use, since JavaScript is needed for viewing most of the other pages. A better option would be to stop saving passwords when you log into important sites.
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