password security is at the core of most internet usage today and " https " protocol , which was designed pre-1985 , remains the first line of defence . However , security researchers at Talos and Cisco published a report on a potentially devastating vulnerability within that protocol . The problem lies with the network time protocol ( ' NTP ' ) which is designed to help synchronise the internal clocks on computers across a network . A logic error in that protocol may allow any potential attacker to " bypass authentication procedures " .
Network security is at the core of most internet usage today and "https" protocol, which was designed pre-1985, remains the first line of defence. However, yesterday researchers at Talos and Cisco published a report on a potentially devastating flaw within that protocol. The problem lies with the network time protocol ('NTP') which is used to help synchronise the internal clocks on computers across a network. A logic error in that protocol may allow any potential attacker to "bypass authentication procedures".