The Domain Name Server design flaw that threatened the entire Internet earlier this year has mostly been patched, but the threat is far from over, experts say. The DNS flaw, which was discovered by IOActive researcher Dan Kaminsky in the first half of this year and resulted in the largest simultaneous security software patch in Internet history in July, was fully disclosed last month.
The flaw makes it possible for attackers to exploit the recursive nature of DNS server queries to “hijack” TCP/IP sessions and potentially redirect large segments of Internet traffic to unintended destinations. Threat From DNS Bug Isn’t Over, Experts Say - Desktop Security News Analysis - Dark Reading
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