It's the first good demonstration of the new SSL flaw. It is tricky enough to pull off because you need a host somewhere close to the web servers to sniff and redirect other SSL sessions.
-----Original Message----- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 2:36 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Hacker cracks SSL "A Swedish security expert has discovered a method for compromising Microsoft's implementation of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, which is a backbone of many Internet banking security software systems. In a demonstration conducted for the Reuters news service, the security expert quickly gained access to three of Sweden's largest banks--each of which are protected by Microsoft Web server technology--and then concealed digital evidence of his intrusion. " http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-955442.html Is this old news? -Gel ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
