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Article Info Link- Researchers exploit flaws in SSL, domain authentication system

When hackers impersonate a site and draw you in, intercept your data, etc.  On Wednesday, July 29, at the Black Hat security conference two researchers presented their information about a serious flaw in the DNS.

Last year  Dan Kaminsky and Moxie Marlinspike independently discovered flaws in the DNS last year. It’s all about how soneone can access certificates for domains they don’t own. Then they can draw people into illegitimate sites and steal information from the web visitors.

Read the article at CNET.com


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