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hmmmm....

"This exploit was certainly in existence among the true bad guys, or something close by it, as soon as it was disclosed a major DNS vulnerability existed, perhaps even before the announcement."

as soon as - wow they're that fast at coding, and finding the exact exploit. I'd say a few days(at most), but before or as soon as would be a lot more likely. Yes the bad guys are innovative, but that doesn't mean that they have these plots before we figure them out, just before we figure out to to defend against them. The good guys are just in a constant race condition with the bad guys, sometimes we make it, sometimes they make. No guarantee either way.

Now, as far as your arrogant and annoying dismissal because stan57 is not an it professional, that's just disheartening. You fail to appreciate that perception is reality, if the general public begins to think that this type of behavior is irresponsible no matter how often it happens or doesn't happen they are the ones that matters. Remember, your jobs exist only because PEOPLE need them to exist.
His opinion may be mistaken, easy to do not being an it professional, but useless it is not.

You're right, opinions are just that, opinions and his, while uneducated didn't attack you in any way, shape or form. Your opinion, is also subjective, however it's also condescending, rude and arrogant.

"We who make a living as IT professionals are always on the catch-up with the bad guys. That's the nature of this complex business."
This is just pompous.
"The it security industry is a rapidly changing landscape, which can be hard to keep up with, that's why I appreciate a toolkit like X provided for this bug."
A lot less confrontational, elitist, and alienating way to speak with people. No wonder us computer geeks have a bad image, too many of us lack "da' social skills."

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