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Title: Security researcher Dan Kaminsky died...
Post by: polonus on April 25, 2021, 12:31:01 AM
The renowed American security researcher, that detected DNS poisoning as a malware activity has died.
Re: https://twitter.com/marcwrogers/status/1385961838735597572 (Rogers is head security Defcon).

Why such expert guys are so often being "brought home" that early?
R.I.P., Dan.

polonus
Title: Re: Security researcher Dan Kaminsky died...
Post by: Asyn on May 01, 2021, 07:43:22 AM
Remembering Dan Kaminsky: Why everyone on the internet owes him thanks
https://blog.avast.com/remembering-dan-kaminsky-avast
Title: Re: Security researcher Dan Kaminsky died...
Post by: schmidthouse on May 01, 2021, 06:59:18 PM
Thanks for link Asyn

Good Video!
Title: Re: Security researcher Dan Kaminsky died...
Post by: DavidR on May 01, 2021, 07:24:27 PM
Remembering Dan Kaminsky: Why everyone on the internet owes him thanks
https://blog.avast.com/remembering-dan-kaminsky-avast

Very good blog article and explanation on exactly what could have happened if Dan Kaminsky (R.I.P.) wasn't on the top of his game.  I dread to think just what could have happened.