On this week’s Security Now! Leo and Steve chat about the HOSTS file. Everyone has one, whether they’re running Windows, OS X, or Linus. Leo and Steve discuss its legacy importance, what it was designed to do, how you can use it to protect yourself, and how malicious software can misuse it to manipulate and change the way your computer accesses the internet.
Security Now! Episode 45 // June 23, 2006
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