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Old 12-02-2008, 06:02 AM   #1
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This DNS vulnerability is why your on-line banking accounts have a picture you want to confirm before logging in. This unique Kaminsky attack simply exampled the much larger problem that had been ignored for some time by the industry. Few considered DNS to be a security weakness.
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Old 12-02-2008, 08:46 PM   #2
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This DNS vulnerability is why your on-line banking accounts have a picture you want to confirm before logging in. This unique Kaminsky attack simply exampled the much larger problem that had been ignored for some time by the industry. Few considered DNS to be a security weakness.
Damn MBA's getting into everything these days, aren't they?
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