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Grasping the true breadth of Bryant’s prescient discovery requires a brief and simplified primer on how Web sites work. Contacted by KrebsOnSecurity, GoDaddy acknowledged the authentication weakness documented by Guilmette. “We’ve identified a fix and are taking corrective action immediately,” the statement continued.
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