The system, DNSSEC, prevents hackers from redirecting people from legitimate domains to fraudulent ones
Nominet, the U.K.'s domain name registry, will begin implementing a security protocol on Monday designed to protect the DNS (Domain Name System).
Consumer modems are blamed for the rise in open recursive DNS servers
Internet 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.
OpenDNS plans to offer a new service for the enterprise by year's end
For National Veterinary Associates, the decision to block the Web was sealed with a virus.
While cost and complexity turn operators off, one expert says rolling out the technology isn't as taxing as companies imagine
Various 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.
Tells Black Hat DC crowd that organizations have been slow to react despite Kaminsky Bug
Dan Kaminsky, who for years was ambivalent about securing DNS, has become an ardent supporter of DNS Security Extensions.
US government urged to deploy DNS security measures, but through ICANN not VeriSign
Internet 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.
Tips to thwart DNS cache-poisoning attacks
Tips to thwart DNS cache-poisoning attacks
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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.
Optus, Internode and Equinix affected among others.
A sporadic Domain Name Server (DNS) error has blocked Sophos anti-virus updates around the world.
