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Posted by Franklin on July 10, 2008, 10:17 am
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On Thu 10 Jul 2008 07:37:43, Ari wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 21:16:05 -0700, Mike Easter wrote:
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>> Johnw wrote:
>>
>>> As Ari says, been around a long time, best way way to now to
>>> inform yourself, is by googling.
>>> DNS Cache Poisoning
>>>
>> http://www.google.com.au/search?
>> hl=en&q=DNS+Cache+Poisoning&btnG=Search&me ta=
>>
>> The wiki has a good article on dns cache poisoning, but it needs to
>> be updated with the recent fix, which this thread is about.
>>
>> As it is, one would have to hit the wiki twice
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>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dns_cache_poisoning
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Kaminsky
>
> Those that would like, you can check the veracity of your DNS server
> using Dan's website
>
> http://doxpara.com/
>
> Here's the real kicker.
>
> Who "made" the Internet? The correct answer will provide you with an
> invaluable set of answers as to why this flaw (which it is not) was
> allowed and existed without the Founders letting the public into the
> know.
>
> Hats off, Dan.
Ari-el, question for you. Would John Postel have known the flaw was
there? He was there from the ARPANET days.
OYOH he lost his control to the US govt less than a year before he
died.
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http://billslater.com/postel.jpg
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