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- DNS
- Domain Name System A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For...
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- VeriSign sets timetable to fix DNS hole
- Kinda a long time but . . .Kinda a long time, but it needs to be done IMHO.Better late than never I guess [NT]NT
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Kinda, VeriSign Inc., DNS
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- VeriSign sets timetable to fix DNS hole
- VeriSign has said a significant outstanding internet security vulnerability will be closed by 2011, after delays caused by technical aspects of the implementation. VeriSign has said a significant outstanding internet security vulnerability will be closed by 2011, after delays caused by technical aspects of the implementation. ...
- Tags: DNS, VeriSign Inc., Internet Security, Internet, Domain Names, Security, VeriSign, security, Tom Espiner
- News items 2009-11-16
- Simple DNS Plus 5.2 build 115 (Windows)
- With Simple DNS Plus you can hosts your own domain name, or simply speed up Internet access by running your own DNS server. Thanks to DNS servers we surf the Internet using names such as "www.simpledns.com" instead of impossible to remember IP addresses. DNS servers translate these domain names into...
- Tags: DNS, DNS Server, Server, Microsoft Windows, Domain Name, JH Software, Domain Names, Internet, Networking
- Software downloads 2009-11-16
- News to know: iPhone; DNS patch; Online privacy; VMware; Vista
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- Tags: online privacy, VMware Inc., DNS, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- DNSDataView 1.03 (Windows)
- This utility is a GUI alternative to the NSLookup tool that comes with Windows operating system. It allows you to easily retrieve the DNS records (MX, NS, A, SOA) of the specified domains. You can use the default DNS server of your Internet connection, or use any other DNS server...
- Tags: DNS, DNS Server, Domain, NirSoft Freeware, Domain Names, Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Networking, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software
- Software downloads 2009-10-06
- DNS Enabler 4.0.3 (Mac)
- DNS Enabler allows Mac users to set up a fully-functional Domain Name Server on a plain Mac OS X machine with just one click. It is designed to allow a user to set up domain name information quickly using a single window, in the fastest time. DNS Enabler provides...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Domain, Cutedge, DNS Enabler, Domain Names, Networking, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-10-01
- 'Bahama' botnet linked to click-fraud surge
- BotNet RedirectsThis is kinda scary. A good tool to avoid these redirects is avg linkscanner. If it has yellow or red flag to the right of the search link I dont click on it. I have it turned on and works good with my searches I do on...
- Tags: Corporate communications, infected machine, click fraud
- Discussion threads 2009-09-19
- DNS Lookup 1.0 (Mobile)
- DNS Lookup is a utility that allows a user to query a DNS server for an A record. Users may specify a specific DNS server or use the default carrier servers configured on the device. It features specify DNS server by name or IP, use default DNS servers, saves most...
- Tags: Mobile, DNS, DNS Server, Server, DNS Lookup, Domain Names, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-09-03
- DNS Lookup Plus 1.0 (Mobile)
- DNS Lookup Plus is a utility application that allows users to query a specified DNS server or their carrier's DNS servers for common DNS records. The full query results are returned to the user and may be copied to the clipboard. It features specify DNS server by name or IP,...
- Tags: Mobile, DNS, DNS Server, Domain Names, Servers, Networking, Internet, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-09-03
- 10 Windows XP services you should never disable
- You guys are pitiful. DNS clientOnly deals with cacheing. This below is from XP's description of the DNS client. This is why bloggers suck as journalists. You are a joke and never do your homework. The DNS Client service dnscache caches Domain Name System DNS names and registers the full...
- Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows, DNS, DNS Client, Disabling Services, Windows XP Services, IP, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-08-24
- New Mac OS X DNS changer spreads through social engineering
- TrendMicro is reporting on a newly discovered 4th member of the OSX_JAHLAV malware family. The latest variant is once again relying on social engineering, this time spreading under a QuickTime Player update (QuickTimeUpdate.dmg) with a DNS changer component enabling the malware authors to redirect and monitor the...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Malware, Social Engineering, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
- Ending DNS abuse with European open source
- Ending DNS abuse with European open sourceDNS has been flawed much longer than that...Over the past 10 years, there have been numerous attacks on the DNS system. Successful cache poisonings have caused, and continue to cause millions of dollars in damage and tens of thousands of virus infected PCs.As of...
- Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, DNS, open source
- Discussion threads 2009-07-31
- Ending DNS abuse with European open source
- Secure domain name abuse is one of the main tools hackers have for getting past security systems, and making domains tougher to forge is something that is devoutly to be wished. The announcement of OpenDNSSEC follows an Internet Engineering Task Force meeting in Sweden. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: DNS, Open Source, Domain Names, Security, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2009-07-30
- Get IP and Host 1.2 (Windows)
- Tool to lookup and find IP address and host informations in the DNS Domain Name System.
- Tags: DNS, IP, Microsoft Windows, Veronisoft, Domain Names, Networking, Network Technology, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-07-15
- LogMeIn's IPO: The VCs made money. Will you?
- LogMeIn's IPO: The VCs made money. Will you?This SMB ...... uses windows Remote Desktop and is investigating Direct Access in W7. No money left for addons when the OS does the job.That's fine if you have the capacity and ability to forward portsBut for me there are times when I...
- Tags: Firewalls, Domain names, Network security, NETWORKING, SECURITY, DNS name, firewall, LogMeIn IPO, DNS, LogMeIn, IPO
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account compromised; used to deliver malware
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account compromised; used to deliver malwareDNS attack on MacCan you check your DNS in the Mac's Network Preferences, to see if the IP addresses are different from what you expect? Or does this malicious DNS change happen somewhere else?
- Tags: Domain names, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, NETWORKING, DNS, Guy Kawasaki, Twitter, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Hackers hijack DNS records of high profile New Zealand sites
- Hackers hijack DNS records of high profile New Zealand sitesHackers hijack DNS records of high profile New Zealand sitesThis shows that linux users have no respect for others. When they target Microsoft like this it only makes them and their community look bad. And then they wonder why nobody...
- Tags: Domain names, Scripting languages, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, DNS Records, Mac Zealots, wet paper bag, paper bag, PHP, SQL injection, DNS, SQL, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-04-21
- Hackers hijack DNS records of high profile New Zealand sites
- Remember the DNS hijackings of such high profile sites such as Comcast, Photobucket, and ICANN/IANA domains that were taking place last year? Similar incidents are still happening. Today, a web site defacement group known as "The Peace Crew" has successfully hijacked the DNS records for high profile...
- Tags: Web, DNS, New Zealand, Web Site, Hacker, Web Site Development, Channel Management, Web Technology, Internet, Marketing, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-04-21
- DDoS attack on UltraDNS affects Amazon.com, SalesForce.com, Petco.com
- Several NeuStar UltraDNS managed DNS service customers, including Amazon.com, SalesForce.com, advertising.com and Petco.com, were knocked offline for several hours yesterday morning by a distributed denial of service attack, reports rival Dynamic Network Services. Neustar confirmed the attack to NetworkWorld with the following statement: "Early...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., DNS, UltraDNS, NeuStar Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Distributed Denial Of Service, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Internet, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-04-01
- ICANN: Largest change to domain name system in history
- ICANN: Largest change to domain name system in history"By far the largest group..."?[i]ICANN?s vice president of corporate affairs, kicked off the press conference by noting that more than 1,200 people attended the Mexico City meeting, and ?By far the largest group attending this meeting were Mexican nationals. That?s the first...
- Tags: Domain names, Mexico City, ICANN, domain name, DNS
- Discussion threads 2009-03-06
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