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

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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:09:46 -0500
From: bkfsec <bkfsec@....lonestar.org>
To: davids@...master.com
Cc: var@...y-all.com, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com,
	Scott Gifford <sgifford@...pectclass.com>
Subject: Re: International Domain Name [IDN] support in modern browsers allows
 attackers to spoof domain name URLs + SSL certs.


David Schwartz wrote:

>
>	This is no different than the case of Burger King buying inferior beef.
>While it's true the beef vendor only has to convince Burger King to buy the
>beef, not Burger King's customers, there wouldn't be any customers as soon
>as they found out that Burger King was reselling food made from inferior
>beef.
>
>	This is just like any other indirect relationship. Buyers never want poor
>quality raw materials because they result in poor quality finished goods.
>
>	
>  
>

Ironically, you're talking about fast food companies buying "high 
quality" materials.  Fast food companies are notorious for buying 
low-quality materials in order to keep prices low and, frankly, if they 
lowered the quality of their beef, no one would notice. 

Talk about picking a bad analogy.

             -Barry