Thread: Hackers get hold of critical Internet flaw

Internet security researchers on Thursday warned that hackers have caught on to a "critical" flaw that lets them control traffic on the Internet.

The vulnerability allows "cache poisoning" attacks that tinker with data stored in computer memory caches that relay Internet traffic to its destination.

Attackers could use the vulnerability to route Internet users wherever the hackers wanted, no matter what website address is typed into a web browser.

Kaminsky built a web page, DoxPara Research, where people can find out whether their computers have the DNS vulnerability.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080724...DUS2gf82UjtBAF

I checked mine and it says it's vulnerable to DNS Cache Poisoning.

I click "Check my DNS" and get "Address Not Found" in the little window below, so it's not working for me.

This could be bad =o

My server appears to be safe.
How reassuring.

Btw Im safe

So why the f*ck can't I play the "push the 'Check my DNS' button" game?

Says mine is safe.

Originally Posted by Colleen

So why the f*ck can't I play the "push the 'Check my DNS' button" game?

Seems working for everyone, try to check if your browser's JavaScript is enabled.

Yes it's enabled, or nothing would work properly here for me.

Colleen added 0 Minutes and 34 Seconds later...

"The browser could not find the host server for the provided address."

It didn't work for me either.

That's OK, though. I have every single IP address and domain name on the internet memorized. mg: :P

Originally Posted by Zap

It didn't work for me either.

That's OK, though. I have every single IP address and domain name on the internet memorized. mg: :P

It doesn't like us Rogers users I guess?

i just managed to catch hold of a malicious code on my blog, informed the host and they took care of it.

Mine seems safe

Update: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080805/...Il8ZA5bO0jtBAF

A giant vulnerability in the Internet's design is allowing criminals to silently redirect traffic to Web sites under their control. The problem is being fixed, but its extent remains unknown and many people are still at risk.

Just did that little test. I am safe

a great news to save ourselves from the attacks by the ahckers the more safest way is to use only thse scripts which yu understand well and those which are safe

A newly discovered flaw in the Internet's core infrastructure not only permits hackers to force people to visit Web sites they didn't want to, it also allows them to intercept e-mail messages, the researcher who discovered the bug.

The potential for damage from this second security flaw is high. But there's no evidence yet that this method of targeting e-mail has been used in a successful attack.

Major Internet security flaw also affects e-mail

If it's not one thing its another-we'll always have to keep checking for one vulnerability or another. I'm safe, glad to read this thread, thanks.

i heard about this a year ago. old news.

Originally Posted by brightguy00

i heard about this a year ago. old news.

well it was posted in january :wink-h:

Your name server, at 9*.**.***.***, appears to be safe, but make sure the ports listed below aren't following an obvious pattern (:1001, :1002, :1003, or :30000, :30020, :30100...).