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With DNS flaw now public, attack code imminent
NetworkWorld

After details of a DNS flaw were accidentally posted on a blog site on Tuesday, an attack exploiting the flaw is imminent, according to security experts. The flaw, a variation on what's known as a cache poisoning attack, was announced on July 8 by IOActive researcher Dan Kaminsky, who planned to disclose full details of the bug during an Aug. 6 presentation at the Black Hat conference.

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