Pilch Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3646223.stmHackable bug found in net's heart The net's basic plumbing has a leak One of the net's central technologies has a serious security vulnerability warn UK and US infrastructure protection agencies. Anyone exploiting the loophole could cause widespread disruption by subverting the way the internet ensures data reaches its intended destination. The discovery has led to a large-scale and private effort to plug the hole before it becomes widely known. So far there have been no reports of the vulnerability being exploited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 ;) Amazes me that they report it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Radfordin Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 It is more than likely that people have been working very hard not only to fix the problem but also to keep it secret.But there we go, there is little us users can do but accept it is there. I'm sure nearly every system of any kind as some kind of flaw to it it just is a matter of time before it is found and exploited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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