Hackers have released software that exploits a recently disclosed flaw in the Domain Name System (DNS) software used to route messages between computers on the Internet.
The attack code was released Wednesday by developers of the Metasploit hacking toolkit.
Internet security experts warn that this code may give criminals a way to launch virtually undetectable phishing attacks against Internet users whose service providers have not installed the latest DNS server patches.
This attack causes user's computers to contact the incorrect servers for services. For instance, when you type in www.google.com, expecting to be routed to Google, you could end up at another site pretending to be Google. The same could happen for your bank or your email. And this will work even if you use a bookmark.
Sadly this cannot be fixed by you. Your network administrator or ISP needs to fix their systems. It's probably a good idea to ask them if they have done so.
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