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Leaked DNS Exploit Drives Admins Bonkers July 25, 2008

Posted by admin in : Tech Reviews , trackback A significant domain name system flaw first spotted by Dan Kaminsky, IOActive director of penetration testing, is now out in the wild, and unfortunately for Internet users, it's the kind of danger that isn't easily seen. Imagine you're heading home from work, and you arrive at what appears to be your home. So you use your keys, and you enter through the front door. You take off your shoes, stretch, grab a drink from the refrigerator, and start paying bills. In this analogy, there's no hacker lurking over your shoulder -- the hacker is the house, a replica of your home.

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