A flaw in the protocol used to secure communications over the Internet could have been used to hack Twitter accounts. IBM security researcher demonstrated how a flaw in SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol could be used to trick victims into sending Twitter messages. The issue was soon patched by Twitter, but it has security experts wondering how many Web sites might suffer from a similar problem. A consortium of Internet companies has scrambled to fix the SSL issue since Nov. 5, when it was inadvertently made public on a discussion list.”]
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