Major Internet Attack Could Be Near
by KYW's Bob Bicknell
The federal government and Internet security experts are warning about a serious computer flaw that could shut down almost all Internet traffic.
There is concern an attack could come as soon as Thursday.
For months, Internet security experts have been working in secret, trying to fix a flaw in a core Internet technology.
The flaw affects the Internet's transmission control protocol, or "TCP."
A hacker armed with the right information could disrupt the devices that control Internet traffic, effectively taking large portions of the global network offline.
The governments of the United States and Great Britain issued alerts Tuesday, warning an attack could disrupt Internet service around the world.
The flaw was discovered by Wisconsin researcher Paul Watson last year.
Watson is expected to present his findings to an Internet security conference on Thursday.
He's predicting hackers would understand how to begin launching attacks within minutes of his speech.
Right now, there's nothing individual Internet users can do about it.
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Is anyone worried?
by KYW's Bob Bicknell
The federal government and Internet security experts are warning about a serious computer flaw that could shut down almost all Internet traffic.
There is concern an attack could come as soon as Thursday.
For months, Internet security experts have been working in secret, trying to fix a flaw in a core Internet technology.
The flaw affects the Internet's transmission control protocol, or "TCP."
A hacker armed with the right information could disrupt the devices that control Internet traffic, effectively taking large portions of the global network offline.
The governments of the United States and Great Britain issued alerts Tuesday, warning an attack could disrupt Internet service around the world.
The flaw was discovered by Wisconsin researcher Paul Watson last year.
Watson is expected to present his findings to an Internet security conference on Thursday.
He's predicting hackers would understand how to begin launching attacks within minutes of his speech.
Right now, there's nothing individual Internet users can do about it.
http://kyw1060.com/news_story_detail...wsitemid=37014
Is anyone worried?
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