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Kaminsky pushes for DNS patching

Dan Kaminsky, better known for first identifying flaws in the DNS used on the Internet, has become an ardent supporter of the DNS Security Extensions. He noted how DNS security has not been widely... Read more...

IETF mulls the option of ignoring Kaminsky DNS bug

While many DNS registries, ISPs, and companies have yet to patch the Kaminsky bug, the Internet engineering community will be getting together at the IETF to debate on whether to do anything about... Read more...

Free Firefox add-on helps boost security

Perspective, a free add-on for Mozilla Firefox 3.0 has been released. Developed at the Carnegie-Mellon University's School of Computer... Read more...

DNS flaws opens the door to an array of attacks

Security researcher Kaminsky, who first discovered the DNS exploit that had organizations around the world scrambling to patch their Domain Name Servers (DNS), spoke to a packed session at the Black... Read more...

Exploit code for DNS flaw released

Exploit code for a much touted flaw in the Domain Name System (DNS) has been released. This... Read more...