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

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

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, China, domain, DNS, U.S., server

International domain names succeed in testing

March 9, 2007 Advocates see ability to use internationalized domain names as crucial to retaining a single global Internet. TAGS: domain name, character, 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, VeriSign Inc., DNS, denial of service, safe, DNS server, rule, road, security, phishing, agreement, server

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

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

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, service provider, Symantec Corp., IP address, Internet Service Provider, IP

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., domain name, expert, server, service provider, Internet Service Provider

ISP suffers apparent domain hijacking

January 16, 2005 Panix.com says it is working to recover its domain name and e-mail services after suffering an apparent hijacking. TAGS: Panix.com, domain name server, domain, domain name, representative, Internet Service Provider, e-mail, server

Secure64 debuts Itanium server appliance

March 20, 2007 Colorado start-up hopes its custom software will appeal to those who fear denial-of-service attacks on the network. TAGS: Intel Itanium, server appliance, DNS, domain name, Colorado, denial of service, server, HP, Intel, operating system

U.N. debate swirls around domain name power

November 2, 2006 Attendees at U.N. summit discuss how U.S. authority to yank country codes could be lessened. TAGS: U.N., authority, Bush Administration, domain name, domain, nation, U.S., Washington, server, 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, server, domain, IP address, attacker, IP, domain name, Internet Service Provider, security, PC, e-mail

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

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

VeriSign to put more backbone into the Net

May 19, 2005 It plans a significant increase in the number of DNS servers, which should make the Internet's naming system more resilient to attacks. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., DNS server, Internet-infrastructure, data center, DNS, infrastructure, SSL, server, domain name, location, California

Start-up adds shortcuts to Web browsing

April 23, 2007 Keyword-based browser shortcuts have been around for a while. OpenDNS says it has a better idea that also happens to be free. TAGS: domain name server, address bar, shortcut, domain name, Web browser, start-up, Firefox, idea, server

Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw

April 13, 2007 Attacks target Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 through a flaw in the domain name system code. TAGS: RPC, DNS, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Server, flaw, vulnerability, domain name, attack, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows, 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, traffic, Windows PC, DNS, researcher, R&D, domain name, server, article, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

How ".com" became ".$$$"

February 15, 1999 As Don Telage makes his way through Network Solutions' headquarters at the tail end of a long day, he wants to know one thing: "What are we at today?" TAGS: Network Solutions Inc., SAIC, domain name, consulting, server, security

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