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Re: Paul Vixie: Re: [dns-operations] DNS issue accidentally leaked?

  • From: Jorge Amodio
  • Date: Thu Jul 24 12:38:19 2008

>
> ... and we've successfully managed to get Gates to train users to click
> on "OK" for any message where they don't understand what it's trying to
> say, so relying on security at other layers isn't particularly effective
> either.


He,he,nice comment. The issue is that with todays html crap and embedded
images on mails "click" is no longer required, just include a malicious tag
forcing your resolver to go to bad boy's NS to resolve the URL and you are
up in biz.

/etc/hosts rulez !!! :-)

Regards
Jorge