Bugtraq: Re: International Domain Name [IDN] support in modern browsers allows attackers to spoof domain name URLs + SSL certs.

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David Schwartz wrote:

>         This is no different than the case of Burger King buying inferior beef.
> While it's true the beef vendor only has to convince Burger King to buy the
> beef, not Burger King's customers, there wouldn't be any customers as soon
> as they found out that Burger King was reselling food made from inferior
> beef.
>
>         This is just like any other indirect relationship. Buyers never want poor
> quality raw materials because they result in poor quality finished goods.
>
>         
>  
Ironically, you're talking about fast food companies buying "high 
quality" materials.  Fast food companies are notorious for buying 
low-quality materials in order to keep prices low and, frankly, if they 
lowered the quality of their beef, no one would notice. 

Talk about picking a bad analogy.

            -Barry