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0 pointsbhtp8y ago0 comments

Although, if the bank realized what was happening, they could shutdown their servers immediately instead of needing to regain control of their DNS.

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pfg8y ago

The bank's servers were unlikely to be involved at all. If the compromise happened at the registrar level - as the article indicates - the attackers could use their own DNS and web servers.

DennisP8y ago

But then the attackers wouldn't know what icon to show each customer (if the bank were using the system described above by emondi).

pfg8y ago

That's right. Ah, the dangers of replying to new comments without re-reading their parent. :-)

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0 pointsbhtp8y ago0 comments

Although, if the bank realized what was happening, they could shutdown their servers immediately instead of needing to regain control of their DNS.

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pfg8y ago

The bank's servers were unlikely to be involved at all. If the compromise happened at the registrar level - as the article indicates - the attackers could use their own DNS and web servers.

DennisP8y ago

But then the attackers wouldn't know what icon to show each customer (if the bank were using the system described above by emondi).

pfg8y ago

That's right. Ah, the dangers of replying to new comments without re-reading their parent. :-)

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