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    Gmail Chat Phishing Erodes User Trust  Mar 5, 2009
    com site is owned by a company called HappyAppy, and is hosted by free domain name server (DNS) and Web host ... Joshua Anderson, FreeDNS.afraid ... "The DNS was suspended only to mitigate any possible threat to the Internet as per our terms of service.". (eSecurityPlanet)

    Cyber War is Part of Real-World Conflicts Today  Mar 3, 2009
    CIOUpdate columnist Richard Stiennon of IT Harvest (CIO Information Network)

    3/2: Worm_Koobface.AZ Searches For Cookies on Social Networking Sites  Mar 3, 2009
    It then makes a DNS query to check IP addresses that corresponds to remote domains. The said servers can send and receive information about the affected machine. (eSecurityPlanet)

    3 New Tools to Battle the Sinowal Trojan  Feb 28, 2009
    It also provides a secure hidden domain name system (DNS) that is invisible to Sinowal. "We don't trust anything about the local platform -- the TCP/IP settings, the DNS server configured there, or the DNS server of the ISP you're connected to," Dickenson said ... "The Trojan doesn't have the opportunity to watch DNS lookups or browser navigate events when you look up banking sites," Dickenson said. (eSecurityPlanet)

    Set Up Your Network for Many Remote Desktop Connections  Feb 21, 2009
    A final note: Some DNS service providers, such as , offer dynamic IP service. This provides a host name, such as ericshome. (Datamation)

    Faster, Safer Surfing Through OpenDNS  Feb 21, 2009
    The network of servers known as the provides a crucial function on the Internet because DNS performs the essential task of translating a Web site's familiar name (like www ... Most home and small office networks rely on DNS servers managed by an , but ISP-managed DNS servers aren't exactly renowned for their performance or reliability ... When it takes your browser an excruciatingly long time to find a Web site or it doesn't reach it at all, there's a good chance it's because the DNS server took... (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Understanding the Ubuntu Linux operating systems  Feb 19, 2009
    One person may be confused by partitioning a disk during installation while another might have a problem setting up a DNS server. In the sections of the book where I describe a process that uses a GUI, I use screen shots alongside the description to make the explanations more clear. (Search Enterprise Linux)

    Check Point Home Router Promises Enterprise-Level Protection  Feb 17, 2009
    0 of the router adds VStream antispam technology with three layers of protection and e-mail messaging security enforcement; a status dashboard and firewall monitor to help users follow and understand firewall events; drag-and-drop firewall policy rules for easier editing; a built-in DNS server; and Xbox Live support that lets users securely host games online. Tools. (HardwareCentral)

    Benchmarker defends Oz broadband report  Feb 17, 2009
    The firm tests data network speeds for synchronisation, cached and non-cached HTTP downloads, DNS, ping and packet loss, and has separate procedures for VoIP and video. Tests are run from laboratories in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. (Computerworld Australia)

    Connect With Windows Command Line Tools  Feb 14, 2009
    On most home and small networks, the operates the DNS servers, and when problems with those servers occur (which is not uncommon), you may not be able to access sites and services on the Internet even if your connection is actually up and running. The NSLOOKUP tool can give you a way to verify whether DNS is functioning properly on your network ... If you receive an IP address in response (depending on the site, you may receive several) it means a DNS server was able to successfully check and... (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Second Hand Drives Spill Many Secrets  Feb 14, 2009
    Photos, web browsing histories and DNS server information also made up significant amounts of sensitive information recovered, highlighting the need for both businesses and individuals to take more care when disposing of IT equipment and do more than just hit the delete key when erasing sensitive data. on this story. (IDM.net.au)

    Microsoft Offers $250000 Bounty For Worm Authors  Feb 13, 2009
    The last time the security community acted in unison like this was during the spring and summer of 2008, when several dozen companies and organizations came together to deal with the DNS vulnerability identified by security researcher Dan Kaminsky. But that was a fix rather than a worm-hunting posse. (InformationWeek)

    Creating a VPN appliance with Ubuntu and Openswan:  Feb 8, 2009
    Creating a VPN appliance with Ubuntu and Openswan. Creating a VPN appliance with Ubuntu and Openswan. (Search Enterprise Linux)

    Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy  Feb 8, 2009
    The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed hierarchical system used by servers that use the Internet Protocol (IP)to convert IP addresses (such as 85. 135. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)



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