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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, server, service provider, 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

DNS issue hobbles Comcast

April 8, 2005 Domain name system problem causes headaches for Comcast's broadband subscribers nationwide. TAGS: Comcast Corp., DNS, spokeswoman, broadband

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

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, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, vulnerability, UDP, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Server, attack, TCP, blog, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., server, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, Microsoft Windows

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, flaw, fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft Windows, server

The sorry state of the domain name game

October 4, 2005 Jon Oltsik says the internal DNS system is busted and is surprised at how few people are taking notice. TAGS: DNS, Unix platform, CIO, domain name, Unix, information technology, DNS server, data center, networking, IP, server, process

Google experiences brief outage

May 8, 2005 Search engine was inaccessible for a brief time Saturday, leading some to believe that the site had been hacked. TAGS: Google Inc., DNS

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: DNS, attacker, researcher, router, Symantec Corp., password, Linksys, Cisco Systems Inc., D-Link Systems, Netgear, JavaScript, attack, setting, 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, server, IP, attack, IP address, DOS, security

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--an Internet Achilles' heel

August 3, 2005 Scan finds that hundreds of thousands of the servers that act as the white pages of the Net are vulnerable to attack. TAGS: DNS server, DNS, attacker, domain, server, IP address, IP, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, attack, service provider, e-mail, PC

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., DNS, IPv6, blackout, traffic, DNS server, Microsoft Windows Vista, IP, IP address, Internet Service Provider, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, flaw, advisory, IP, Internet phone, domain name, security, server

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, DNS server, Internet-backbone, denial of service, attack, domain name, server

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., safe, denial of service, DNS server, road, rule, agreement, phishing, security, server

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.

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, threat, Microsoft Windows Server, server, Microsoft Corp., spyware, setting, security, Microsoft Windows

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.
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