[LINK] Animated cursor flaw in All Windows

[Rick Welykochy]

Howard Lowndes wrote:

> Actually I think DNS cache poisoning could be more possible on Linux 
> boxes than on Windows, mainly because Windows uses DNS resolvers to 
> outside DNS servers whereas Linux often has caching nameserver installed 
> at the workstation  level.


Correct me if I am wrong, but if a poisoner manages to add an entry
to the Windows' local hosts file, they can accomplish what I describe.
I am sure I have demonstrated this in the past.

i.e. Windows does use the hosts file before going external.

cheers
rickw


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