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'Disappointed' that gov ignored recommendationsThe House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has announced a follow-up inquiry to its 'Personal Internet Security' report.… read more »
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'A dumbfounding mystery'More than a decade after serious holes were discovered in the internet's address lookup system, end users remain vulnerable to so-called domain name system cache poisoning, a security researcher has warned.… read more »
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/15/dns_cache_poisoning/By Dan Goodin in San FranciscoThe Register15th April 2008More than a decade after serious holes were discovered in the internet's address lookup system, end users remain vulnerable to so-called domain name system cache poisoning, a security researcher has warned.Developers of the software that handles DNS lookups have scrambled to patch buggy code that could allow the attacks, but not to the satisfaction of Amit Klein, CTO of security firm Trustee read more »
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http://www.vnunet.com/computing/news/2218838/uk-hacker-extradition-appeal-4064735By Ambrose McNevinComputing11 Jun 2008The fate of UK hacker Gary McKinnon will be considered next week when he appears before the House of Lords on Monday (16 June).In a case going back to 2002, McKinnon is appealing against his extradition to the US under hacking charges.McKinnon told Computing he is fighting the extradition, despite claiming that he would have voluntarily presented himself to a US court were it not for the h read more »
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Fraud reporting recommendations ignoredMembers of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will this Friday call on ministers to do more to battle security threats online.… read more »
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