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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, DNS server, broadband provider, broadband service, FTTH, broadband, Verizon Communications, service provider, server, DSL

DNS service promises safer, faster browsing

July 11, 2006 OpenDNS to look up Web sites and block dangerous URLs, but it'll display ads if you enter a nonexistent Web address. TAGS: DNS, phishing, phishing Web site, VeriSign Inc., expert, domain name, service provider, server, Internet Service Provider

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

Microsoft to patch zero-day DNS flaw

May 3, 2007 Seven security bulletins planned for release on Patch Tuesday, including "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, Exchange and BizTalk. TAGS: Microsoft BizTalk Server, DNS, fix, flaw, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, server

ICANN approves .tel domain

May 16, 2006 Domain to give companies and individuals a 21st-century equivalent of a phone number, promises proposer. TAGS: domain, domain name, DNS, VoIP, IP, IM

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., distributed denial of service, chief scientist, assault, denial of service, attack, target, domain name, server, IP address, IP

Vista Views: Stalling the Net by default?

September 8, 2006 Readers pitch on whether Microsoft should change default IP settings amid concerns that Vista's launch could overwhelm the Net. TAGS: margin, IPv6, DNS, Microsoft Windows Vista, font, IP, Apple Computer, 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, VeriSign Inc., DNS, pharming, operator, denial of service, identity theft, safe, DNS server, rule, road, phishing, agreement, security, server

Hack lets intruders sneak into home routers

February 15, 2007 Ability to change the settings of poorly configured home routers could put home networks at risk of serious attack. TAGS: researcher, DNS, attacker, Cisco Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., Linksys, password, router, attack, Netgear, D-Link Systems, JavaScript, setting, security

Symantec warns of router compromise

January 24, 2008 Security company says it has seen an attack using a cross-site scripting flaw in 2Wire DNS routers. TAGS: Symantec Corp., e-card, 2Wire, XSS, router, attack, domain name, DNS, HTTP, IP address, IP, security

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, attack, server, IP, IP address, DOS, security

Attack code raises Windows DNS zero-day risk

April 16, 2007 At least four exploits for vulnerability in the Windows domain name system service were published over the weekend. TAGS: DNS, RPC, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, UDP, TCP, attack, blog, McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows 2000, security

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, Internet Service Provider, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, domain name, server, expert, Internet service, Symantec Corp., service provider, IP address, Internet Service Provider, IP

Cyberattack in Estonia--what it really means

May 29, 2007 Arbor Networks' Jose Nazario takes stock of the denial-of-service attack against the Baltic nation--and the wider implications. TAGS: Jose Nazario, Arbor Networks, cyberattack, denial of service, distributed denial of service, attack, survey, event, DNS, server

China creates own Internet domains

March 1, 2006 The country may be planning to break away from ICANN, after creating its own versions of several top-level domains. TAGS: domain name, domain, China, DNS, U.S., server

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: attacker, WINS, researcher, traffic, DNS, R&D, domain name, server, attack, article, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

VeriSign to raise domain fees

April 5, 2007 Controversial price increases mean VeriSign will charge 7 percent more for .com domains, 10 percent more for .net. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., price increase, Microsoft .NET, domain, domain name, DNS
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