PC World logo PC World 16 months ago

Apple Finally Patches Dangerous DNS Flaw

Apple has at last issued a patch for the DNS (Domain Name System) flaw considered one of the most dangerous vulnerabilities ever to affect the Internet. Full Article at PC World

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Related Quotes

  1. So Apple might have fixed some of the more important parts for servers, but is far from done yet as all the clients linked against a DNS client library still need to get the workaround for the protocol weakness
    SOURCE: ComputerWorld 16 months ago
  2. Some commentators have criticized Apple for taking longer than other vendors in producing a fix -- but the most important thing is that a fix is now available
    SOURCE: Enterprise Security Today 16 months ago
  3. The difficult news this morning is that we thought we were getting a patch, but we haven't gotten anything
    SOURCE: ComputerWorld 16 months ago
  4. Apple might have fixed some of the more important parts for servers, but is far from done yet as all the clients linked against a DNS client library still need to get the workaround for the protocol weakness
    SOURCE: Information Week 16 months ago
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