Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:43:00 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Poisoning the Internet
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

"Thanks to a new loophole, computer criminals are recycling an old
trick - and subverting the very infrastructure of the internet. The
trick uses bogus data to "poison" the domain name system (DNS) that
routes all net traffic. By doing this, they redirect internet users
to convincing but fake websites where they could have their credit
card or bank details stolen. Companies can protect themselves by
using specialised DNS software, but that may not be the end of the
problem..."

>From New Scientist:
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18624966.200

Y'all may geek away...

mjw