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  • DNS servers do hackers' dirty work

    In a twist on distributed denial-of-service attacks, cybercriminals are using DNS servers -- the phonebooks of the Internet -- to amplify their assaults and disrupt online business.

  • New denial-of-service threat emerges

    A new kind of denial-of-service attack has emerged that delivers a heftier blow to organisations' systems than previously seen DOS threats, according to VeriSign's security chief.

  • Cyberattack knocks millions of blogs offline

    About 10 million LiveJournal and TypePad blogs were offline or barely reachable for several hours on Tuesday as the result of a massive denial-of-service attack.

  • TCP flaw threatens Web servers

    Two researchers in Sweden have found multiple flaws in the TCP stack that could lead to massive denial-of-service attacks if exploited. At present there is no workaround and there are no patches available.

  • MS attack raises DDoS concerns

    The attack that took many of Microsoft's sites off the Web recently may have been a new, and more dangerous, variant of the distributed denial of service attacks that have hit many high-profile sites over the last year. Is this the beginning of a new breed of sophisticated infrastructure attacks?

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  • How to improve DNS security

    It's no surprise that domain name system (DNS) servers are vulnerable to a multitude of attacks, which can come in several forms. Here are tips on how to overcome these problems.

  • Securing DNS servers

    Whether it’s configurations within Microsoft DNS service that can be used to make a server more secure, or additional operating system and network environment configurations, there are small measures you can take to help offer greater security.

  • Take notice of three serious new BIND/DNS flaws

    DNS runs the Internet, and in most cases, BIND is the underlying DNS software being used. Any BIND/DNS flaws are serious business, and now admins need to address three new, critical BIND vulnerabilities.

  • Can e-mail survive?

    E-mail has taken a battering over the last year or so with mountains of spam and viruses delivered to our mailboxes daily. Can the problem be fixed, and can e-mail still be free?

  • How Estonia's attacks shook the world

    The idea that attacks on computer systems could provide an alternative method of spreading terror and disruption has been a concern for governments since IT systems began to proliferate.

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