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Security Flaws In Aussie Net Filter Exposed

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the let-your-government-do-your-thinking-for-you dept.

Faldo writes "There's a three-part interview with a computer security expert on BanThisURL that goes into the flaws in the Aussie net filtering scheme. In addition to SSH tunnels and proxies, more worrying problems like trojaning the boxes to set up man in the middle attacks (which the interviewee has done in his lab), cross site scripting and the Australian blacklist leaking are all discussed. Worrying and relevant, especially since Thailand's blacklist has just been leaked."

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  1. Poor Design by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The concept itself is flawed. Centralized filters will never work, and any filtering system is imperfect. The best we can do is have individuals ascribe a reputation to a particular resource and based on trusting others' ratings we can tailor the firehose to our liking.

    Anything else is just a way for some fearmongers to stay in office and/or make a quick buck.

  2. It is completely ignorant to think... by NoobHunter · · Score: 5, Insightful

    that things are unhackable.

    "If you code it, it will be hacked!"

    The Titanic was an example of what should be called Cockyisms. (The beliefe that one is better or their product is better than it truly is.) in this case, Unsinkable...and we all know how THAT turned out!

    DVD encryption, DRM and now Net Censorship...the tighter the grip, the faster they will lose control.

    --
    So Jesus, Mohammed and Abraham walk into a Bar....
    1. Re:It is completely ignorant to think... by Volante3192 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Also, only one suffered from iceberg collision.