Attack code released for new DNS attack
                   
infoworld.com     Jul 24, 2008            

Hackers have released software that exploits a recently disclosed flaw in the Domain Name System (DNS) software used to route messages between computers on the Internet.The attack code was released Wednesday by developers of the Metasploit hacking toolkit.[ Read the related story on how details of a major Internet flaw were posted by accident. And learn how to secure your systems with Roger Grimes' Security Adviser blog and newsletter, both from InfoWorld. ]Internet security experts warn that this code may give criminals a way to launch virtually undetectable phishing attacks against Internet users whose service providers have not installed the latest DNS server patches.Attackers could also use the code to silently redirect users to fake software update servers in order to install malicious software on their computers, said... [read full story]                    


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