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Title: Attack code imminent for DNS flaw Post by: Alex on July 23, 2008, 11:18:19 PM Attack code imminent for DNS flaw
One day after a security company accidentally posted details of a serious flaw in the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), hackers are saying that software that exploits this flaw is sure to pop up soon.Several hackers are almost certainly already developing attack code for the bug, and it will most likely crop up within the next few days, said Dave Aitel, chief technology officer at security vendor Immunity. His company will eventually develop sample code for its Canvas security testing software too, a task he expects to take about a day, given the simplicity of the attack. "It's not that hard," he said. "You're not looking at a DNA-cracking effort." View: The full story @ InfoWorld Read full story... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/343598329/attack-code-imminent-for-dns-flaw |