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Internet Flaw Also Affects E-Mail
Thursday, August 07, 2008 - Ehud Rattner
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A newly discovered flaw in the Internet's core infrastructure not only permits hackers to force people to visit Web sites they didn't want to, it also allows them to intercept e-mail messages, the researcher who discovered the bug said. Considering the silent nature of the attack and the sensitive nature of a lot of electronic correspondence, the potential for damage from this second security flaw is high.    (source: edition.cnn.com)


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