The system, DNSSEC, prevents hackers from redirecting people from legitimate domains to fraudulent ones
Nominet, the U.K.'s domain name registry, will begin implementing a security protocol on Monday designed to protect the DNS (Domain Name System).
The goal is to make Web browsing faster and more secure
Google has created a new system to resolve DNS (domain name system) queries that the company claims will speed up Web browsing for end-users, as well as make it more secure.
Consumer modems are blamed for the rise in open recursive DNS servers
Internet 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.
OpenDNS plans to offer a new service for the enterprise by year's end
For National Veterinary Associates, the decision to block the Web was sealed with a virus.
The software makes signing and key management simpler for implementing DNSSEC
A group of developers has released open-source software that gives administrators a hand in making the Internet's addressing system less vulnerable to hackers.
While cost and complexity turn operators off, one expert says rolling out the technology isn't as taxing as companies imagine
Various challenges are making many operators hesitate to adopt DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) to prevent hackers from tampering with DNS information and redirecting Web traffic, according to a study from European Union's cybersecurity agency.
Information requests from a hugely popular video application flooded China's telecom networks
An attack on the servers of a domain registrar in China caused an online video application to cripple Internet access in parts of the country late on Wednesday.
Recent proposals may go too far in an attempt to protect the Internet, witnesses say
The U.S. Congress should look to provide incentives for private businesses to adopt stronger cybersecurity practices instead of creating new mandates, one information security expert told a congressional subcommittee Friday.
Authentication alternatives proliferate as US delays signing of Internet root zone
Forty years ago, when the US government created the packet switching network that became the Internet, one of its goals was to create a robust network where traffic would be dynamically routed around blockages.
Tells Black Hat DC crowd that organizations have been slow to react despite Kaminsky Bug
Dan Kaminsky, who for years was ambivalent about securing DNS, has become an ardent supporter of DNS Security Extensions.
Millions to be spent adding cryptography to BGP
The U.S. federal government is accelerating its efforts to secure the Internet's routing system, with plans this year for the Department of Homeland Security to quadruple its investment in research aimed at adding digital signatures to router communications.
US government urged to deploy DNS security measures, but through ICANN not VeriSign
Internet security gurus and leading vendors are urging the US federal government to rapidly deploy security and authentication mechanisms at the top level of the DNS hierarchy, which is known as the root zone.
Nand Mulchandani joins OpenDNS, a startup that provides Internet infrastructure services.
The head of VMware's security group has left to join San Francisco's OpenDNS, a startup that provides Internet infrastructure services.
Proposal to cryptographically sign records in the DNS root zone draws criticism from ICANN for being too US-centric.
The US government is soliciting input on a way to make the Internet's addressing system less susceptible to tampering by hackers.
Upgrades designed to better protect DNS servers from cache poisoning and other attacks.
Infoblox Monday announced upgrades across its line of core network services appliances that are designed to better protect DNS servers from cache poisoning and other malicious attacks.
