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Millions of Streaming Devices Are Vulnerable to a Retro Web Attack

Published: June 21, 2018, 7:59 a.m.

In March, artist and programmer Brannon Dorsey became interested in a retro web attack called DNS rebinding, teaching himself how to illicitly access controls and data by exploiting known browser weaknesses. It's a vulnerability that researchers have poked at on and off for years\u2014which is one reason Dorsey couldn't believe what he found.