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Patch for Major Security Flaw Is Ineffective

Widely distributed fix for Internet failing only slows the damage

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 9, 2008 11:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – A fatal flaw in Internet security has a patch, but it’s a leaky one, the New York Times reports. Yesterday, a Russian scientist demonstrated an attack that secretly redirected web traffic. It took him just hours using standard equipment; before the patch, it would... Read full story »

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