Posts Tagged ‘dns’
DNS Attack on NetSol
Hundreds of thousands of web sites were slowed for hours today when Network Solutions’ DNS servers were hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. “There is a spike in DNS query volumes that is causing latency for the [...]
Kaminsky (finally) reveals gaping hole in internet
After a four weeks of speculation & warnings, Dan Kaminsky’s domain-name system vulnerability has finally gone public. As other security researchers have publicly speculated, the DNS vulnerability stems from shortcomings in the way servers try to ensure IP address information. [...]