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How one man nearly broke the internet

Started by Cain, December 07, 2008, 03:24:14 PM

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Cain

December 07, 2008, 03:24:14 PM
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/16-12/ff_kaminsky?currentPage=all

He had that power and he went running to the industry security people?  :argh!:

CynicalCichilid

#1
December 07, 2008, 03:35:44 PM
Yes, so he could be famous and brag about it without being imprisoned for RickRolling every myspace and bebo page there is.

Come to think of it, why didn't he?

You know, this security flaw is looking pretty nasty right now http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/05/new_dnschanger_hijacks/

Requia ☣

#2
December 07, 2008, 11:16:12 PM
How nasty it is depends on your ISP/

http://www.doxpara.com/ has a check to see if you're secure.
Inflatable dolls are not recognized flotation devices.

Requia ☣

#3
December 07, 2008, 11:20:17 PM
Also, this guy is now one of the biggest names in security research, simply because of the hype surrounding this vuln, he probably has more work than he can handle, at ridiculous hourly rates.
Inflatable dolls are not recognized flotation devices.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#4
December 07, 2008, 11:33:07 PM
That was pretty rad, I thought.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

Reginald Ret

#5
December 08, 2008, 12:34:35 AM
that reads like the cryptonomicon, awesome!
Lord Byron: "Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves."

Nigel saying the wisest words ever uttered: "It's just a suffix."

"The worst forum ever" "The most mediocre forum on the internet" "The dumbest forum on the internet" "The most retarded forum on the internet" "The lamest forum on the internet" "The coolest forum on the internet"

Verbal Mike

#6
December 08, 2008, 12:45:16 AM
This was one of the most awesome stories in history.
For joy, I almost weeped.
Almost.
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Reginald Ret

#7
December 08, 2008, 12:47:28 AM
as a side note,

if anybody ever dares to kill the internet i wont kill him, oh no, ill keep him alive as long as possible!
every wound i cause will be treated to the best of my abilities, not that i plan to cause many wounds but accidents can happen when youre torturing someone.
Lord Byron: "Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves."

Nigel saying the wisest words ever uttered: "It's just a suffix."

"The worst forum ever" "The most mediocre forum on the internet" "The dumbest forum on the internet" "The most retarded forum on the internet" "The lamest forum on the internet" "The coolest forum on the internet"

Iason Ouabache

#8
December 08, 2008, 01:32:09 AM
Quote"Oh shit," he mumbled. "I just broke the Internet."

Quote of the year.  :lol:
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December 09, 2008, 06:34:42 AM
Quote from: Cain on December 07, 2008, 03:24:14 PM
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/16-12/ff_kaminsky?currentPage=all

He had that power and he went running to the industry security people?  :argh!:

EPIC SOFTY.
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Cainad (dec.)

#10
December 09, 2008, 03:19:08 PM
Wait wait wait

Eventually, he'll tell us that he had a little bit of fun at the expense of the Internet, right?

...Right?



...



This guy has zero sense of humor. :sad:

Cramulus

#11
December 09, 2008, 04:10:17 PM
What a great article. I had no idea something as large and decentralized as the internet could be vulnerable in that way, but I guess DNS is like the skeleton that keeps it together. spooky stuff!

Dysfunctional Cunt

#12
December 09, 2008, 05:20:12 PM
Quote from: Regret on December 08, 2008, 12:47:28 AM
accidents can happen when youre torturing someone.

:lulz:  :lulz:  :lulz:

This should be on the news thingy....
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