__/ [ B Gruff ] on Sunday 15 April 2007 23:09 \__
> First I've seen of this. (presumably somebody scare-mongering?):-
>
> "The issue is a timely topic after Microsoft announced late Thursday that a
> vulnerability exists in its DNS server that could allow a hacker to take
> over the service"
>
> "Large ISPs typically run their DNS servers on Unix or Linux running Bind,
> Nominum or other software and not on Microsoft DNS services, so consumers
> would likely not be those most at risk, says Mockapetris, who is now the
> chief scientist for Nominum"
>
> "Corporations, on the other hand, do use Microsoft DNS either internally on
> intranets or as a pipeline to the Web"
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130728-c,onlinesecurity/article.html
Microsoft acknowledged there's a problem over the weekend. They have known
about it for quite some time, I think, but no fix.
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