Internet users should be extremely cautious before installing upcoming netbook/tablet PC versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox which hide the URL of Web sites that users visit � a technique known as compact Web page navigation.

Surfing the Web without being completely aware � at all times � of which sites you are using is a dangerous practice, especially for novice users of the Internet. "Although I can understand the desire to increase the available Web page real estate for users of smaller screen devices, I think that there is a real risk that cybercriminals will target users of Chrome Canary and the upcoming plus unnamed version of Firefox in a bid to silently re-route them to infected Web pages," he said.

"There really needs to be more thought that goes into this compact Web page navigation strategy. It’s interesting that Firefox 4 has a LessChrome HD add-on, as this appears to only hide the URL of the page being accessed on selective basis. The danger, however, is that hackers will subvert the code of the add-in, perhaps by using a poisoned software update strategy," he added.
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