KeyTrap Catastrophe Averted: How Patching a 20-Year-Old DNS Flaw Saved the Internet

Beware of KeyTrap, the digital gremlin that could’ve turned the Internet into a “404 wasteland.” Patch up, folks—your memes depend on it! #DNSFlawFiasco

Published: Added: February 19, 2024 at 12:57 pmAssembled by: J J
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Picture this: a world without cat videos, online shopping, or instant email access. Sounds like a digital apocalypse, right? Well, that's what could've happened if the KeyTrap flaw in DNSSEC had its way. Kudos to the cyber guardians for spotting this digital gremlin that could've sent us back to the dark ages of... fax machines. shivers

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