SETI@home flaw could let invaders in...

[Zim Hosein]

SETI@home flaw could let invaders in.

This is bad news for Seti users, especially those that run more than one rig

 

[Wiz]

repost of a repost of a....

Here's the bottom line:

"The vulnerability involves a scenario in which hackers are able to impersonate the SETI@home data server, that is, trick the client into communicating with a fake server," said David Anderson, director of the SETI@home project. "This scenario has never happened, as far as we know."

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Wiz
repost of a repost of a....

Here's the bottom line:

"The vulnerability involves a scenario in which hackers are able to impersonate the SETI@home data server, that is, trick the client into communicating with a fake server," said David Anderson, director of the SETI@home project. "This scenario has never happened, as far as we know."

My apologies Wiz, thanks for setting me straight

 

[Wiz]

no problem, just thought it would be good to say there are several other threads about this already