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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

The gaping security hole in

The gaping security hole in SNMP that could allow hackers to bring down the Internet (below) has so far received little coverage outside the tech press. USA Today and The San Francisco Chronicle managed pieces. The Houston Chronicle, Tampa Tribune, Minneapolis-St Paul Star Tribune, The Pueblo Chieftan and perhaps a few others picked up the Associated Press wire story. The British press has shown no interest so far -- not even the FT -- unless I missed it.

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