bugtraq - RE: International Domain Name [IDN] support in modern browsers allows attackers to spoof domain name URLs + SSL certs.

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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 15:55:09 -0800 (PST)
From: Benjamin Franz <snowhare@...ongo.org>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: RE: International Domain Name [IDN] support in modern browsers allows
 attackers to spoof domain name URLs + SSL certs.

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, David Schwartz wrote:
>
> Correct. And the browser vendors gain trust because they only include
> reputable CAs.

Ummm.

No.

'They' (to a good first order approximation: 'Microsoft') are 'trusted' 
because 'they' own 90% of the browser market following the abuse of a 
desktop OS monopoly to force their applications competition out of the 
market.

Defaults are power.

-- 
Benjamin Franz

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