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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

Old software weakening Net's backbone, survey says

October 25, 2005 One-fifth of DNS servers are running out-of-date software, and two-thirds are open to tweaking to help scammers. TAGS: DNS server, DNS, survey, domain, server, IP address, IP, attacker, domain name, Internet Service Provider, security, PC, e-mail

Web shopping thrives amid phishing fears

June 15, 2005 Fear of fraud is leading many people to curtail their online shopping, one report says. But e-commerce is on the rise, says another. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., e-commerce, pharming, phishing, DNS server, survey, identity theft, security, server

Cisco targets Net phone software flaw

May 24, 2005 A security hole in Internet Protocol affects a range of Cisco products, but the company says it has a patch. TAGS: IP phone, Cisco Systems Inc., DNS, DNS server, advisory, flaw, IP, Internet phone, domain name, server, security

Phishers using DNS servers to lure victims?

March 8, 2005 Security experts warn that "pharming" could be the new frontier for online thieves looking to steal your personal data. TAGS: Internet Storm Center, DNS, pharming, phishing, victim, DNS server, Symantec Corp., security, server, spyware, Microsoft Corp.

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: domain name, pharming, DNS, VeriSign Inc., denial of service, safe, DNS server, rule, road, phishing, agreement, security, server

Microsoft hands out antidote to poisoned URLs

April 7, 2005 Recommends changing server software configurations to help protect against DNS cache poisoning, a technique used in online attacks. TAGS: DNS, server software, data center, attack, DNS server, Microsoft Windows Server, server, threat, Microsoft Corp., spyware, setting, security, Microsoft Windows
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