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The current case “DNSChanger” – what computer users can do now

19

Jan

2012

There are two different characteristics of “DNSChanger” malware which should become clear with the following explanation: Character 1:The malware modifies the DNS settings on an infected Windows PC. These settings include the “hosts” file and the DHCP settings.If the DNS settings are changed, a user does not reach the website he/she intended to reach when […]

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Time to check your DNS settings?

14

Jan

2012

On Wednesday, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) published a press release advising users to recheck DNS server settings on their computers. This recommendation is related to the successful botnet takedown – dubbed ‘Operation Ghost Click’ – led by the FBI during November 2011. The bad guys behind this botnet had infested approximately […]

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Mystery flaw crashing DNS servers across the internet

17

Nov

2011

A zero-day vulnerability is causing BIND 9 DNS servers to crash across the internet. The flaw, described as an “as-yet unidentified network event”, appears to be a denial of service vulnerability being exploited in-the-wild. The flaw affects all supported versions of BIND. The internet Systems Consortium (ISC) have described the problem as follows: An as-yet […]

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