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DNS remains vulnerable one year after Kaminsky bug

More has been done to bolster the security of the DNS in the past 12 months than in the previous decade, thanks to Kaminsky's discovery. Yet, the DNS remains as vulnerable as ever to cache poisoning attacks. Read full story

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