What is Cleantech? (CNET) Cleantech, also referred to as clean technology, and often used interchangeably with the term greentech, has emerged as an umbrella term encompassing the investment asset class, technology, and business sectors which include clean energy, environmental, a...more...Security guru describes DNS flaw, says Internet Armageddon narrowly averted (TG Daily) The Internet relies on trust, but what if all that trust comes tumbling down? That?s exactly the problem noted security researcher Dan Kaminsky described today in his Black Hat talk about DNS cache poisoning. Several months ago, Kaminsky discovered a vulnerability in the DNS protoctol that allowed bogus name information to be sent to other servers and desktop computers ? in essence hackers could ......more... 'Cloud computing' heightens privacy risks (Australian IT) THE trend to push software into the "cloud" could exacerbate privacy risks as people continue to trust information to the Internet....more... Kaminsky provides the why of attacking DNS (CNET via Yahoo! News) Speaking before a packed audience, researcher Dan Kaminsky explained the urgency in having everyone patch their systems: virtually everything we do on the Internet involves a Domain Name System request and therefore is vulnerable....more... Service Channels (Web Host Directory) Dan Kaminskyâ??s presentation at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas detailed fundamental flaw in the Domain Name System, and the extent of the vulnerability....more... Kaminsky reveals details and extent of DNS flaw (ZDNet Asia) Security researcher Dan Kaminsky has detailed an underlying flaw in the Domain Name System that opens attack vectors including Web browsers and mailservers....more... At Black Hat, Kaminsky details DNS flaw (CNET) Security researcher describes how a successful cache poisoning attack could be launched by taking advantage of a recently disclosed flaw in the Domain Name System....more... Internet security experts racing to patch hole (Chicago Tribune) A flaw in the domain name system allows hackers to steer traffic and steal information. A gaping hole in the foundation of the Internet can allow malicious hackers to launch new attacks on corporate systems as well as individual computer users, a leading technology security researcher said Wednesday. ...more... Kaminsky details DNS flaw (ZDNet Australia) Security researcher Dan Kaminsky has offered more details about a fundamental flaw in the Domain Name System and the extent of the vulnerability....more... |