Hackers begin to exploit a critical Internet flaw
Since security expert Dan Kaminsky disclosed a critical flaw in the Internet’s architecture two weeks ago, companies have been busy patching up their vulnerabilities. The security researcher found a flaw in DNS servers, which route traffic to the right addresses on the Internet, in which hackers could potentially redirect traffic for any web site — a bank, eBay, Amazon, Facebook — to bogus web sites. He notified companies about the problem six months ago and… Continue Reading