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Google strives to make Public DNS secure 05 December, 2009 04:00
Google introduced Google Public DNS to offer an alternative DNS system and hopefully speed things up on the WebIn an effort to enhance the Web experience and speed things up for users, Google is getting into the DNS business. DNS has privacy and security implications, though, that Google has to take into consideration in providing this service. - +
How to hack China for just $1,800 18 November, 2009 12:39
A Chinese domain name that is for sale could be misused, security experts sayFraudsters may have a hot deal waiting for them in the form of an obscure Chinese domain name that's for sale on the Internet. - +
DNS problem linked to DDoS attacks gets worse 16 November, 2009 09:07
Consumer modems are blamed for the rise in open recursive DNS serversInternet security experts say that misconfigured DSL and cable modems are worsening a well-known problem with the Internet's DNS (domain name system), making it easier for hackers to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against their victims. - +
Mozilla patches 10 Firefox 3.5 vulnerabilities 11 September, 2009 06:39
Also quashes 11 bugs in older 3.0 browser, debuts Flash Player version checkMozilla on Wednesday patched 10 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 3.5, all but one ranked critical, as it delivered the first update that automatically checks for outdated versions of the popular Flash Player plug-in. - +
With recent outages, big data service providers take hits 18 August, 2009 13:22
Are recession-induced cutbacks killing reliability?When eBay Inc.'s PayPal unit suffered an outage Aug. 3, one of the companies affected was Sailrite Enterprises Inc., a sailing supply company in Churubusco, Ind. Sailrite lost its customer payment services for six hours. - +
Mozilla patches three public Firefox bugs 04 August, 2009 10:57
Firefox 3.0.13 fixes SSL flaws divulged at Black Hat; 3.5.2 darns known SOCKS5 holeMozilla today patched Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.0 to quash three security vulnerabilities, including a pair unveiled last week at Black Hat, and a third Mozilla itself revealed last month. - +
Open-source project aims to makes secure DNS easier 31 July, 2009 04:27
The software makes signing and key management simpler for implementing DNSSECA group of developers has released open-source software that gives administrators a hand in making the Internet's addressing system less vulnerable to hackers. - +
DNS remains vulnerable one year after Kaminsky bug 27 July, 2009 08:59
Cache poisoning attacks rise amid scramble to patch DNS servers, deploy security add-onA year has passed since security researcher Dan Kaminsky disclosed a serious flaw in the DNS that makes it possible for hackers to launch cache poisoning attacks, where traffic is redirected from a legitimate Web site to a fake one without the Web site operator or end user knowing. - +
Researchers turn Conficker's own P2P protocol against itself 23 April, 2009 14:51
Symantec, Ron Bowes join forces to detect infected PCs by chatting with worm over P2PSecurity researchers have updated a free tool that sniffs out the notorious Conficker worm on infected PCs by using the same peer-to-peer (P2P) protocol the malware relies on to communicate with its hacker masters. - +
Internet-wide problem to be revealed at conference 08 April, 2009 06:53
European version of the well-known conference promises another security surpiseOrganizers of next week's Black Hat Europe conference are promising a security presentation that could impact anyone who uses the Internet, but no details have been released yet. - +
Researchers exploit Conficker flaw to find infected PCs 31 March, 2009 08:55
Three researchers, including Dan Kaminsky, created a scanner to quickly detect worm on networksJust days before the Conficker worm is set to contact its controllers for new instructions, security researchers have discovered a flaw in the worm that makes it much easier for users to detect infected PCs. - +
Visa pilots new payment card security initiatives 23 March, 2009 07:47
In addition to OfficeMax and Fifth Third Bank pilots, Visa plans new alerting for consumers.Acknowledging the need for controls that go beyond those offered by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard, a senior Visa executive Thursday described two new initiatives to reduce payment card fraud being tested by the company. - +
nCircle researcher: Microsoft patch leaves users vulnerable 17 March, 2009 08:18
Functionality wins over security, argues researcher; Microsoft defends approachOne of the patches Microsoft Corp. issued last week is nothing of the sort, according to a researcher who Monday accused Microsoft of making functionality a higher priority than security. - +
Microsoft patches Windows DNS, kernel flaws 11 March, 2009 08:41
Microsoft has fixed flaws in its Windows kernel, SChannel and DNS server software.Microsoft has released software patches fixing a handful of critical bugs in the Windows kernel, as well as flaws in the Windows Directory Name System and SChannel security software. - +
Microsoft Fixes Critical Windows Image Flaw 11 March, 2009 05:42
Security alert: Microsoft fixes a security hole that could hand over control of your PC to an attacker.Microsoft Tuesday fixed a hole that could hand over control of your PC to an attacker if you view one poisoned image on a Web site or in an HTML e-mail. Similar flaws have been heavily targeted by online crooks in the past. - +
Permanent fix needed for DNS security issues, Kaminsky warns 23 February, 2009 08:14
Researcher who found cache-poisoning flaw says time has come for DNSSEC technologyResearcher who found cache-poisoning flaw says time has come for DNSSEC technology - +
Security researcher Kaminsky pushes DNS patching 20 February, 2009 08:20
Tells Black Hat DC crowd that organizations have been slow to react despite Kaminsky BugDan Kaminsky, who for years was ambivalent about securing DNS, has become an ardent supporter of DNS Security Extensions. - +
Porn site feud spawns new DNS attack 06 February, 2009 08:17
Botnet operators are adding code to launch a new type of distributed denial of service attack, security experts warn.A scrap between two pornographic Web sites turned nasty when one figured out how to take down the other by exploiting a previously unknown quirk in the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS). - +
Securing DNS should trump budget-cutting, experts say 02 January, 2009 09:51
Industry expresses concerns over domain name server spending in 2009The discovery of a major DNS flaw in mid-2008 landed the technology in many headlines, but with economic concerns weighing on many in IT, industry watchers worry that revamping systems and security around domain name servers could be put on hold in 2009. - +
Researchers devise undetectable phishing attack 31 December, 2008 09:20
Researchers have discovered a way to launch an undetectable phishing attack, exploiting flaws in the MD5 algorithm.With the help of about 200 Sony Playstations, an international team of security researchers have devised a way to undermine the algorithms used to protect secure Web sites and launch a nearly undetectable phishing attack. - +
VeriSign, NeuStar and others team on DNS security 10 December, 2008 09:50
Coalition of top-level domain operators seeks protection against the Kaminsky bugMomentum continues to build for rapid deployment of DNS encryption mechanisms. - +
Criminals take control of CheckFree Web site 04 December, 2008 13:15
Payment processor CheckFree says that hackers redirected customers from its Web site to a server that downloaded malware.Online criminals took control of the Domain Name System (DNS) record for payment processor CheckFree and briefly redirected the site's visitors to a their own server. - +
IETF: Should we ignore the Kaminsky bug? 21 November, 2008 07:41
Standards body debates fixing DNS or pushing new security schemeThe Internet engineering community is grappling with what to do about a serious flaw in the DNS discovered mid-year, and the ongoing debate brings to mind a famous quotation from Voltaire: "The perfect is the enemy of the good." - +
DNS inventor decries security in-fighting 12 November, 2008 09:41
IETF is a debating society, chides Mockapetris.Years of in-fighting over the DNSSEC standard have left Internet users unnecessarily exposed to malware. - +
Survey: 1 in 4 DNS servers still vulnerable to Kaminsky flaw 11 November, 2008 08:39
Annual report shows 25 percent of DNS servers still susceptible to cache poisoning via the Kaminsky flaw, 40 percent vulnerable to distributed denial of service attacksDespite industry efforts to lock down DNS servers, one in four remain vulnerable to cache poisoning due to the well-documented Kaminsky flaw identified earlier this year and another 40 percent could be considered a danger to themselves and others, recent research shows. - +
Adobe fixes 6 flaws in Flash 07 November, 2008 07:54
Issues fourth security update this year for Flash PlayerFor the second time in two days, Adobe Systems has warned users of multiple vulnerabilities in one of its most-popular programs and issued a security update to plug the holes. - +
Enough snap judgements about Windows 7 06 November, 2008 09:48
What happened to careful evaluation of actual products? Instant analyses of the pre-beta version of Windows 7 aren't worth the time it takes to read them.Much like the political advertisements that have finally stopped invading our homes, the constant argument over whether Vista is good or bad is over. Is that because a final determination has been reached? Hardly. It’s because the Microsoft lovers have a new candidate to extol -- and the Microsoft haters have a new target to fire upon, thanks to Windows 7. - +
Anonymous proxy servers: Necessary or evil? 15 October, 2008 08:13
Some security experts believe anonymous proxy servers are only necessary if you're up to no good, while others see them as a legitimate tool for research, pen testing and the like. Who's right?If there is truly a gray zone in the struggle between online good and evil, anonymous proxy servers live there. - +
Cutting Through the Spin of Recent Vulnerability Disclosures 13 October, 2008 11:53
The FUD surrounding the ClickJacking and TCP/IP vulnerabilities has the world seemingly frozen in fear. But once you cut through the spin, the vulnerabilities aren't all that they were made out to be.There are a few highly publicised vulnerabilities at the moment which haven't completely been disclosed and which, it is claimed, could threaten the whole Internet as-we-know-it. Only, when the vulnerabilities are finally disclosed, it seems that the whole incident has been somewhat Chicken Little. - +
Sandbox security versus the evil Web 01 October, 2008 09:02
Five products strive to trap drive-by downloads and other threats in a virtual Web browsing space, with mixed resultsThe Internet is a scary place. Criminal malware lurks on legitimate and illegitimate Web sites alike, looking to steal your money one way or the other. Vendors have been scratching their collective heads attempting to make more consumers safer, more often. One of the results has been a class of anti-malware software that I call sandbox protection products. These items encapsulate Internet browsers (and e-mail programs and sometimes any other program you can run) within a virtual, emulated cocoon designed to keep malware from reaching and modifying the underlying host computer.
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