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Explaining xss

Hi,

I was trying to explain XSS to my girlfriend but i failed.

She knows how to use chrome even follow developer tools.

How can i explain xss so she understands?

Br.
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few more links that could be beneficial

For practical example of your website you could try acunetix software trial version

http://www.acunetix.com/websitesecurity/cross-site-scripting/

http://www.veracode.com/security/xss
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Hi;

Thanks. links are rather complex for her. Any idiot proof explanation or a simple video maybe?

Br.
No, it's a technical subject.
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Hi richie;

Thanks for your answer and wonderful article. Sorry, I was long gone as I had a surgery.

One final question, by means of cross site we always mean 2 sites and it doesn't imply 2 differrent browsers (and reaching the same site concurrently and manipulating the cookie). Is this correct?
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