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to: mike
from: Geo.
date: 2007-03-27 19:12:58
subject: Re: Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

From: "Geo." 

"mike"  wrote in message
news:19df03l079p5mj6cjvbuaebcdf7e1kd2pg{at}4ax.com...
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> http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-6170229.html?tag=nefd.top
>
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> WASHINGTON--A problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings
> could let attackers hijack traffic, security researchers said Saturday.

If you have people setting up their own proxy servers on your internal
network, you have a much bigger problem than a windows security issue..

For example, what is to stop me from becoming your gateway via setting up
my own dhcp server?

Geo.

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