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Flaw Found in VPN Crypto Security

Posted by Zonk on from the dire-straights dept.

peeon writes "CNET reports the British National Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre has discovered a flaw in IPSEC protocol. From the article: 'The flaw, which the NISCC rates as "high" risk, makes it possible for an attacker to intercept IP packets traveling between two IPsec devices. They could then modify the encapsulation security payload--a subprotocol that encrypts the data being transported.'"

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  1. Re:Old news by norfolkboy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "old news for nerds"

    Slashdot is only as up-to-date as you make it. AFAIK the editorial team don't go looking for articles, they wait for YOU the reader to submit them.

    If you want current news, you should participate in providing it.