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  • DNS disaster: first attacks reported

    The first attacks that are likely to have stemmed from a serious Domain Name System flaw have been reported.

  • Massive, coordinated DNS patch released

    A security researcher has responsibly disclosed a fundamental flaw within the Domain Name System (DNS), the addressing scheme behind the common names used on the Internet.

  • DNS patch causes BIND blunder

    The group responsible for maintaining the internet's most popular domain name software BIND has admitted it caused problems by fast-tracking a security patch designed to fix the widescale DNS flaw discovered by researcher Dan Kaminsky this month.

  • Microsoft to patch zero-day DNS flaw

    Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release seven security bulletins, including a fix for a zero-day flaw in Windows that is already being used in cyberattacks.

  • ENUM trial goes live

    Mapping telephone numbers to Internet addresses today became a reality in Australia, as a trial for ENUM technology went live.

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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.

  • Windows 2000 problem? Start with DNS

    The biggest paradigm shift in Windows 2000 is going from WINS to DNS for name resolution. This case study reveals that in an Active Directory environment, DNS is even more critical and that Win2K troubleshooting should often begin with DNS.

  • Do we need alternative domain names?

    Proponents are touting the benefits of alternative top-level domain names. But are there any benefits for businesses? ZDNet Australia investigates the pros and cons.

  • Standard and conditional forwarding in Windows 2003 DNS

    Make your DNS servers more efficient by forwarding unresolved DNS queries. This step-by-step walks you through setting up standard forwarding as well as the new Windows 2003 conditional forwarding process.

  • 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.

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