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An Update to Photobucket's DNS Hijacking

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2008-06-24 06:08:15 by Dancho Danchev in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...DNS records by Turkish hacking group , the second high profile DNS hijack for the past two months next to Comcast.net's DNS hijacking in May , domain registrant impersonation attacks seems to fully work, and Tier 1 domain registrars remain susceptible to them So far, none of these DNS hijacks served any malware, live exploits, or bogus home...
 
Tags: dns, photobucket, complete dns replication, dns records, complete, site, replication, photobucket site, domain photobucket
 
 
 
 
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New Open-Source DNS Server Supports DNSSEC

2008-05-20 10:35:23 by Editor in Cheap Hack
 
...DNS server. It's an important program. Unbound is so-named to contrast it to BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) , the overwhelmingly most popular recursive DNS (Domain Name System) server on the Internet. But BIND, which is also open source, is not many people's favorite program. It has a long history of serious security problems and is not...
 
Tags: dns, dns servers, authoritative dns servers, popular recursive dns, recursive, protect dns results, source, unbound, bind
 
 
 
 
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DNS resolution path corruption: Guard your registry

2008-02-12 08:15:59 by Editor in Adventures in Security
 
A new type of DNS attack can not only redirect domain name resolution requests to a malicious server, it can also modify a victim's registry so that his or her PC always uses the malicious DNS server. According to the original designer of DNS, this is becoming a serious issue--one that will probably require a large breach before many in the...
 
Tags: dns, malicious dns server, dns attack, registry, resolution requests, original designer, redirect domain, malicious server, require
 
 
 
 
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DNS Spoofing with Ettercap

2008-06-07 15:13:15 by Editor in Irongeek's Security Site
 
New Video: DNS Spoofing with Ettercap In my previous two videos I showed how to use Ettercap plugins for various pen-testing and security evaluation functions. In this video Ill show how to use the Ettercap plugin dns spoof to set up DNS spoofing on the local area network
 
Tags: ettercap, dns, ettercap plugins, security evaluation functions, video, network, local, previous, videos
 
 
 
 
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DNS redirection hits home

2008-06-18 08:00:56 by Editor in Adventures in Security
 
DNS cache poisoning and redirection problems have been around for some time. However, most, if not all, ISPs and other DNS server providers have followed best practices to harden their domain name to IP address translation services. So, looking for a softer, more productive target (less cost when compared to return), cybercriminals are turning...
 
Tags: redirection, soho dns redirection, dns server providers, address translation services, dns cache, productive target, cost, softer, isps
 
 
 
 
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Massive Coordinated Patch Effort To DNS System Flaw

2008-07-08 17:56:25 by Editor in Cheap Hack
 
...DNS client and server patch in today's Microsoft monthly patches wasn't just a Microsoft problem. It was part of a coordinated effort to patch numerous DNS servers for a series of problems that are common to DNS implementations. The US-Cert advisory on the problem describes three problems which, research has shown, can be combined into...
 
Tags: microsoft monthly patches, microsoft, dns servers, isc bind, isc, servers, attacks, internet systems consortium, status
 
 
 
 
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DNS poisoning used to redirect unwitting surfers

2007-12-13 07:40:12 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
A new type of DNS exploit could launch a fresh wave of phishing attacks. According to new research results from Google and the Georgia Institute of Technology, a number of DNS servers on the 'net are now deliberately feeding users false information in an attempt to redirect them elsewhere
 
Tags: users false information, dns servers, fresh wave, redirect, research results, dns exploit, georgia institute, google, attacks
 
 
 
 
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DNS tools play key role in Hollywood thriller 'Untraceable'

2008-01-18 00:00:00 by Denise Dubie in Network World on Security
 
The technology behind DNS can be used to exploit servers or become a tool with which FBI agents capture criminals. In the upcoming movie "Untraceable," DNS tool vendor DNSstuff is highlighted as one of the ways police attempt to catch a killer
 
Tags: dns, police attempt, untraceable, exploit servers, killer, movie, tool, technology
 
 
 
 
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An alternate strategy for DNS server backup

2008-03-18 14:44:48 by Brien M. Posey in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
While Microsoft recommends performing a system state backup when backing up a DNS, it's an all-or-nothing proposition. Using alternative methods such as backing up Active Directory integrated zones is a better strategy for admins who want to back up DNS independently
 
Tags: dns, dns independently, strategy, active directory, alternative methods, microsoft recommends, backup, system, zones