Java Sniffer (Was: Re: FV Announces That The Sky Is Falling)

[lyal collins]

>Much more likely, IMHO, than a Java sniffer is a Java Trojan horse that pops 
>up an innocuous dialog box and asks you to enter some sensitive piece of
>information, then sends it off somewhere. About all it takes to write that is
>a modicum of skill in user interface design. You could write it in any 
>programming language, but in Java it may be particularly effective, since 
>people may come to expect to be prompted for sensitive info over the net by 
>Java apps. Maybe the Java folks who just left Sun decided to seize the
>opportunity ;>
>
>Futplex <futplex at pseudonym.com>
>
A very realistic scenario - any comments or reasons it can't happen ??
second question:
How can you be sure you receive the applet that you "think" you've requested ?

Any illuminating comments to assit my awareness of java ?
lyal