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DNS exploits are happening

A fatal flaw with the DNS (Domain Name System) was currently being exploited in internet attacks and more attacks were likely, the security researcher who discovered the flaw said on Thursday in the US Read more »

Apple in a bind over its DNS patch?

Three weeks after the disclosure of a serious flaw within the Domain Name System (DNS), Apple has yet to patch its MAC OS X operating system, but the company may be able to look to a third party in defense. Read more »

Kaminsky details DNS flaw

Security researcher Dan Kaminsky has offered more details about a fundamental flaw in the Domain Name System and the extent of the vulnerability. Read more »

DNS disaster: first attacks reported

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

Aussies play down DNS disaster

One large Australian organisation and a local computer security advisor have played down the importance of a security flaw in the global Domain Name System (DNS) that has led to panic in some security circles around the globe. Read more »

OpenID at risk due to DNS flaw, warns researcher

A fundamental issue affects the OpenID authentication system, due to its reliance on the Domain Name System, a Sun identity-technology specialist has warned. Read more »

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. Read more »

Apple DNS patch not complete

Apple's Domain Name System patch for Mac OS X systems is not completely effective, according to security experts. Read more »

Microsoft patch leaves ZoneAlarm in the dark

Check Point Software Technologies, maker of ZoneAlarm, on Wednesday said it is working with Microsoft to resolve an issue with one of the patches within the software maker's July 2008 Patch Tuesday release. Read more »

50 percent of DNS servers vulnerable

Security around DNS servers is still a serious issue for network administrators, even though new servers such as BIND 9 are more secure, according to a new survey released this week. Read more »

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Forwarding external requests with Win2K DNS servers

When you have problems getting your Windows 2000 DNS server to forward name resolution requests to DNS servers on the Internet, don't assign separate servers for Internet requests. Get to the root of the problem. Read more »

Enable DNS server role on Windows Server 2008 core

The core installation allows administrators to run a limited selection of roles compared to the full installation counterparts within the same editions. One of the roles that is permitted on core edition is the DNS server. Read more »

Beef up Active Directory security with these three steps

The Active Directory (AD) structure and the data contained in it are the keys to a Windows domain, and it's vital to implement the proper security. Here are three simple steps you can take to boost AD's security. Read more »

Implementing Windows Server 2008's Read-Only Domain Controller

One of the most touted features of Windows Server 2008 is the Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC). The RODC is a domain controller deployed after a traditional domain controller that contains the schema, configuration, domain, application directory partitions, and partial attribute set schemas of an Active Directory database in a read-only fashion. Read more »

Scripting out DHCP reservations in Windows Server 2008 with Netsh

Scripting out DHCP reservations can save a lot of time for large pools of reservations. See how the Windows Server 2008 Netsh tool can help out in this regard. Read more »

Are you going to upgrade to Windows Server 2008?

There is a lot of hype in the IT industry when it comes to new releases of products. Look at the iPhone, Windows Vista, WiMax, OS X Leopard. This article digs through the hype to help you make a decision for yourself whether migrating to Windows Server 2008 will be worth it in the next 18-24 months. Read more »

Protecting corporate Net assets

You might be surprised to learn that although you've registered the names, you may not 'own' them, and you may be scammed into paying a fee to reacquire them. Learn how to secure your Internet assets. Read more »

Using the Windows Server 2003 Computer Management Console Event Viewer snap-in

Windows Server 2003 admins can benefit from using the various snap-ins included with the Computer Management Console. This tip offers a more detailed introduction to one of these snap-ins: Event Viewer. Read more »

Why you should perform regular security audits

Most companies believe that their computer systems are secure. But one of the only ways to determine whether this is actually true is by performing an audit. Read more »

Configure Linux networking manually

There will be times when you need to configure Linux networking manually by editing text files. To help you with this task, here are specific instructions on which files you need to edit and how to modify them correctly. Read more »

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Chrome DNS shortcut revealed

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- The Chromium Blog has detailed one of the shortcuts that Google Chrome uses to enhance the browsing experience: DNS prefetching. Read more »

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    This week's Roundup looks at Microsoft's decision to extend the life of Windows XP, the release of Microsoft Surface SDK, Firefox's new Geode plug-in, Yahoo's new tool -- Smush It and more. Read more »

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