Sunday, November 22, 2009

Security pro says new SSL attack can hit many sites - authentication, exploits and vulnerabilities

Security pro says new SSL attack can hit many sites - authentication, exploits and vulnerabilities, security, ssl - CIO: "A Seattle computer security consultant says he's developed a new way to exploit a recently disclosed bug in the SSL protocol, used to secure communications on the Internet. The attack, while difficult to execute, could give attackers a very powerful phishing attack."