Secret Repairs Preceded TCP Flaw Release

efranco cuts and pastes: "Only the math had changed. But the emergence of a workable exploit for an old TCP security hole prompted a secret initiative to fix the Internet, giving network operators a week to secure vulnerable routers. The clandestine repair effort livened an already intense period for security pros already juggling a bevy of Windows security patches." We ran a story on a this a few days ago.

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[MachineShedFred]

Memo to moderators: This is not offtopic. As a matter of fact, it is squarely ON topic, as this person is asking about the scope of the issue that this topic is about.

However, this rant IS offtopic. Kill me now.