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Internet backbone at center of suspected attack

February 7, 2007 Hackers may have targeted DNS servers that form the backbone of the Internet--but no damage was done, experts believe. TAGS: DNS server, Internet-backbone, DNS, attack, server, domain name, Internet service, expert, Symantec Corp., service provider, IP address, Internet Service Provider, IP

DNS servers do hackers' dirty work

March 24, 2006 New twist on denial-of-service attacks could intensify cybercriminals' threat to online business. TAGS: DNS server, Nominum Inc., DNS, VeriSign Inc., chief scientist, distributed denial of service, assault, denial of service, attack, target, domain name, server, IP address, IP

DNS could slow broadband service

August 17, 2006 Poor-performing DNS servers could bog down broadband service, even on superfast connections, Nominum says. TAGS: Nominum Inc., VeriTest, domain name, DNS, broadband provider, DNS server, broadband service, FTTH, broadband, Verizon Communications, server, service provider, DSL

New denial-of-service threat emerges

March 16, 2006 Attacks targeted 1,500 IP addresses and delivered a heftier blow than normal DOS threats, VeriSign security chief says. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., denial of service, bot, DNS server, query, victim, DNS, threat, IP, server, attack, DOS, IP address, security

New shield foiled Internet backbone attack

March 9, 2007 ICANN report says new load-balancing technology helped the Internet withstand a February attack on the domain name system. TAGS: load balancing, DNS, Internet-backbone, DNS server, denial of service, domain name, attack, server

Will Vista stall Net traffic?

September 6, 2006 Expert predicts Vista could overflow the Net's infrastructure, causing "rolling blackouts." Some call the forecast "FUD." TAGS: IPv4, domain name, Nominum Inc., IPv6, DNS, blackout, traffic, DNS server, Microsoft Windows Vista, IP, IP address, server, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Neither safe nor secure on the Internet

October 4, 2006 Jerry Archer asks whether Congress has the stomach to tackle big problems looming in cyberspace. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., domain name, DNS, pharming, denial of service, operator, DNS server, safe, identity theft, rule, road, security, phishing, agreement, server
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