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Fix Found For Net Security Flaw
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - Ehud Rattner
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Computer experts have released software to tackle a security glitch in the internet's addressing system. The flaw, discovered by accident, would allow criminals to redirect users to fake webpages, even if they typed the correct address into a browser. Internet giants such as Microsoft are now distributing the security patch. Security expert Dan Kaminsky said that the case was unprecedented, but added: "People should be concerned but they should not be panicking."    (source: news.bbc.co.uk)


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