Old Flaw Threatens Web 2.0
An old bug is rearing its ugly head again -- and this time, it could spell trouble for not only Internet users, but for corporate intranets as well. The so-called "DNS pinning" vulnerability -- sometimes called DNS rebinding -- has researchers worldwide scrambling to figure out ways to protect Web users and corporate networks.
DNS pinning is a browser technology that is designed to tie a single IP address to a single domain. Ironically, it was developed as a security precaution to help prevent malicious servers from hijacking HTTP sessions. But now researchers have discovered some pretty scary -- and shockingly easy -- anti-DNS pinning attacks, a few of which will be revealed and demonstrated at Black Hat next month.
Read the article HERE.
DNS pinning is a browser technology that is designed to tie a single IP address to a single domain. Ironically, it was developed as a security precaution to help prevent malicious servers from hijacking HTTP sessions. But now researchers have discovered some pretty scary -- and shockingly easy -- anti-DNS pinning attacks, a few of which will be revealed and demonstrated at Black Hat next month.
Read the article HERE.
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