ComputerWorld logo ComputerWorld 15 months ago

Opinion: Apple's unforgivable DNS delay

Apple was the last -- the very last -- major vendor to address the DNS cache-poisoning vulnerability, with a patch expected Friday. Full Article at ComputerWorld

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  1. Apple may be stuck between a rock and a hard place on this one, but they've chosen the worst possible option--remaining silent.
    SOURCE: Malaysia Sun 15 months ago
  2. Now that the exploit code has been released, many companies that simply cannot patch inside a small timeframe are redirecting their attention to workarounds and secondary risk-reduction methodologies, such as deployment of entirely new DNS servers for Internet DNS queries or temporary outsourcing of DNS...
    SOURCE: NewsFactor Network 15 months ago
  3. An attacker can spoof such an answer packet as long as he can pretend to be the DNS server and also guess the source port and transaction ID (the destination port is usually 53) ... The attacker also needs to make sure his spoofed answer packet reaches the client before the actual answer packet from the...
    SOURCE: NewsFactor Network 15 months ago
  4. We think we have a real winner with our new iPhone 3G, and we're busy finishing several more wonderful new products to launch in the coming months
    Steve Jobs – Steve Jobs SOURCE: PC World 15 months ago
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