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The DNS hack that never (really) happened.

Well, the DNS Hack That Would Steal Our Money and Kill Us All didn’t. But here’s a great story about Dan Kaminsky, the guy who discovered DNS’s fatal flaw thanks to the kind of exercise routine only a computer consultant could dream up:

He began by scanning the Internet for workout tips and read that five minutes of sprinting was the equivalent of a half-hour jog. This seemed like a great shortcut… [He] burst out the front door of his Seattle apartment building for his first five-minute workout. He took a few strides, slipped on a concrete ramp and crashed to the sidewalk, shattering his left elbow.

Secret Geek A-Team Hacks Back, Defends Worldwide Web (Wired)

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