Archive for August, 2008

07 AugExpert warns against major Internet security flaw

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — A network security expert reaffirmed his warning about a major Internet flaw that hackers can use to attack corporate or even personal networks.

Security expert Dan Kaminsky’s renewed warning follows a major Justice Department crackdown on an alleged international ring of computer hackers accused of selling millions of credit and debit card numbers and breaking into the networks of major U.S. retailers.

Kaminsky has been credited with identifying a serious gap in Internet security that allows hackers to redirect users to fraudulent sites where they are tricked into disclosing personal information.

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