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Security expert warns the internet is falling down

Disturbing news emerged last week when Dan Kaminsky found that hackers can redirect you from your intended website target, even if you type in the right address. This leaves Downtime doubting everything we have learnt from the internet.

For example, did England really lose to South Africa in cricket? Did Angie really get evicted from Big Brother? Did Dan Kaminsky really discover that hackers can redirect you from your intended website target, even if you type in the right address? We just don't know anymore.

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