TalkingTech
The view from the top of IT with TechWorld Editor Rohan Pearce
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By Robert McMillan | 23 February, 2010 08:43
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.
By Robert McMillan | 16 November, 2009 09:07
NeuStar confirmed that its UltraDNS managed DNS service was knocked offline for several hours Tuesday morning by a distributed denial of service attack.
By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 02 April, 2009 08:42
Researcher who found cache-poisoning flaw says time has come for DNSSEC technology
By Jaikumar Vijayan | 23 February, 2009 08:14
The Internet engineering community is grappling with what to do about a serious flaw in the DNS discovered mid-year, and the ongoing debate brings to mind a famous quotation from Voltaire: "The perfect is the enemy of the good."
By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 21 November, 2008 07:41
A year has passed since security researcher Dan Kaminsky disclosed a serious flaw in the DNS that makes it possible for hackers to launch cache poisoning attacks, where traffic is redirected from a legitimate Web site to a fake one without the Web site operator or end user knowing.
By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 27 July, 2009 08:59
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