Widely popular Web sites using so-called Web 2.0 technology should take heed of a new attack aimed directly at them.

Security researchers at Fortify Software, a security company, have reported a new wave of Internet attacks targeting Web 2.0 sites and the Ajax applications that have helped make them so dynamic. Coined JavaScript Hacking, attackers go after vulnerabilities in major Ajax toolkits, allowing them to pretend to be victimized users and gain access to sensitive information.

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