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DNS problem linked to DDoS attacks gets worse 16/11/2009 09:07:00
Consumer modems are blamed for the rise in open recursive DNS serversInternet security experts say that misconfigured DSL and cable modems are worsening a well-known problem with the Internet's DNS (domain name system), making it easier for hackers to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against their victims.Businesses turn to DNS service to filter the Web 16/09/2009 05:03:00
OpenDNS plans to offer a new service for the enterprise by year's endFor National Veterinary Associates, the decision to block the Web was sealed with a virus.Telstra Internet outage points to DNS failure 04/09/2009 05:38:00
Mobile and land line data services hitThis week's fault that knocked out Internet access for thousands of Telstra BigPond customers was most likely related to the ISPs domain name system (DNS), according to people affected by the outage.Open-source project aims to makes secure DNS easier 31/07/2009 04:27:00
The software makes signing and key management simpler for implementing DNSSECA group of developers has released open-source software that gives administrators a hand in making the Internet's addressing system less vulnerable to hackers.Study: Operators should use DNSSEC to improve security 29/05/2009 04:36:00
While cost and complexity turn operators off, one expert says rolling out the technology isn't as taxing as companies imagineVarious challenges are making many operators hesitate to adopt DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) to prevent hackers from tampering with DNS information and redirecting Web traffic, according to a study from European Union's cybersecurity agency.DNS attack downs Internet in parts of China 22/05/2009 04:01:00
Information requests from a hugely popular video application flooded China's telecom networksAn attack on the servers of a domain registrar in China caused an online video application to cripple Internet access in parts of the country late on Wednesday.New DNS bug and fix announced 20/05/2009 08:16:00
Domain name registries are patching hole found in popular NSD softwareDomain name registries are scrambling to patch a newly discovered bug in popular open source DNS software that could be exploited for denial-of-service attacks.Expert: Cybersecurity incentives, not mandates, needed 04/05/2009 04:46:00
Recent proposals may go too far in an attempt to protect the Internet, witnesses sayThe U.S. Congress should look to provide incentives for private businesses to adopt stronger cybersecurity practices instead of creating new mandates, one information security expert told a congressional subcommittee Friday.Techies bypass feds on DNS security 24/02/2009 08:17:00
Authentication alternatives proliferate as US delays signing of Internet root zoneForty years ago, when the US government created the packet switching network that became the Internet, one of its goals was to create a robust network where traffic would be dynamically routed around blockages.Security researcher Kaminsky pushes DNS patching 20/02/2009 08:20:00
Tells Black Hat DC crowd that organizations have been slow to react despite Kaminsky BugDan Kaminsky, who for years was ambivalent about securing DNS, has become an ardent supporter of DNS Security Extensions.U.S. plots major upgrade to Internet router security 19/01/2009 11:53:00
Millions to be spent adding cryptography to BGPThe U.S. federal government is accelerating its efforts to secure the Internet's routing system, with plans this year for the Department of Homeland Security to quadruple its investment in research aimed at adding digital signatures to router communications.Experts to Feds: Sign the DNS root ASAP 26/11/2008 07:35:00
US government urged to deploy DNS security measures, but through ICANN not VeriSignInternet security gurus and leading vendors are urging the US federal government to rapidly deploy security and authentication mechanisms at the top level of the DNS hierarchy, which is known as the root zone.VMware security chief leaves to run OpenDNS 21/11/2008 11:58:00
Nand Mulchandani joins OpenDNS, a startup that provides Internet infrastructure services.The head of VMware's security group has left to join San Francisco's OpenDNS, a startup that provides Internet infrastructure services.Slideshow: How DNS cache poisoning works 21/10/2008 09:34:00
Tips to thwart DNS cache-poisoning attacksTips to thwart DNS cache-poisoning attacksHow DNS cache poisoning works 21/10/2008 09:30:00
This vendor-written tech primer has been edited to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach.There has been a long history of attacks on the Domain Name System ranging from brute-force denial-of-service attacks to targeted attacks requiring specialized software. In July 2008 a new DNS cache-poisoning attack was unveiled that is considered especially dangerous because it does not require substantial bandwidth or processor resources nor does it require sophisticated techniques.
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