What does this mean? Is there something one needs to do to figure out what the deal is, Yo?

Internet flaw could let hackers take over the Web

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Your question was posed very eloquently my friend.

There's nothing you will need to do. I was wondering the same thing when I saw this earlier today. It looks like it's a Network or Application issue that needs to be fixed by the vendors. I'm going to make sure my services are patched.

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I'm workin' on dat der big city lingo. One of these days I'll get out dese woods.

Bubba say...dont worrie 'bout dat!

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Bobby Boucher! Girls are da debil!

WOW!


A side note: I watch movies from the 80s about computers and top technology and it is hard to think that this was the Pre-Net world. Say a major virus wiped out all the internet and it no longer functioned....WOW! How hard would that be to beleive. I am here where some folks call the "end of the world" and I am even building a house in a more remote area and through satelitte technology I can google while the folks in the surrounding village chop trees with stone axes and wear grass skirts.....

The net is mind-blogglingly amazing in its impact on human life.

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I checked my DNS at the link in the article and it said I'm vulnerable; what to do? Update microsoft?

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Wrap tin foil around your head obviously.

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Well, it would be quite the difficult task to wrap tin foil around one's head discretely.

Mama Boucher: You gonna lose all your fancy "fools' balls" games! And your gonna fail your big exam! Because school is?
Bobby Boucher: The devil?
[Mama gasps]
Bobby Boucher: Everything is the devil to you, Mama! Well, I like school, and I like football! And I'm gonna keep doin' them both because they make me feel good!
Bobby Boucher: [Bobby runs out, slamming the door, then comes back in] And by the way, Mama. "Alligators" are ornery 'cause of their "Medula Oblongata"!

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Depends on what company you keep.

I updated my windows today; boy that took a chunk of time away; does anyone know which update covers this problem? I wasn't sure from the descriptions. I check at DoxPara Research and it says I still "appear to be vulnerable" though they also said not to worry much about it.

Likewise.

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If you're worried about waiting for your ISP to fix this problem for your client computer then use OpenDNS | Providing A Safer And Faster Internet. You can set your PC client up to point to this DNS.

Woohoo! I did the thingy wot openDNS told me to, and now doxpara tells me I 'appear to be safe'. Mmmm, technology is not my thing, so I don't have a blind clue what I've done. However, I am feeling happy because a website I had never heard of until yesterday says I'm safe!

That sounds like a serious flaw that could have been and may yet be a major problem. I second Rich's suggestion -- it looks like OpendDNS was never susceptible to this problem based on their blog post.

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