IIJ Group Announces the Latest Cloud Services for IIJ GIO Oct 5, 2009
GIO Private *1 - Basic server - Select from three server types on the service menu (virtual, dedicated, and stand-alone) - You can select the resource specifications (CPU, memory, disk space) to assign to the server that you selected - Administrative and operational services-ping monitoring, URL monitoring, and port monitoring-come standard - Add-on menu (billed separately) - Network: Internet connection, DNS, firewall, etc ... - You can select the resource specifications (CPU, memory, disk... (Primezone Releases)
SDSU-Air Force to be Televised by CBS College Sports Oct 2, 2009
Game moved from Feb. 3 to Feb. 2 to accommodate network. The Air Force at San Diego State game has been moved to Feb. 2 and will be televised by CBS College Sports. (Goaztecs.com)
Putting Linux on Parental Control Oct 2, 2009
The tool for parental control provided by Netgear is called Live Parental Controls and it is powered by an innovative web service known simply as OpenDNS. ... is perhaps best known for its ability to provide a speedy way to get to your favorite websites when your ISP's DNS servers are just not cutting it ... And let it be known that, overall, OpenDNS has done marvelous things in this department. (Datamation)
Commerce, ICANN strike deal on Internet governance Oct 1, 2009
NTIA and ICANN signed an Affirmation of Commitments that establishes what NTIA called a long-lasting framework for the technical coordination of the Internets domain name and addressing system (DNS) ... The affirmation also establishes mechanisms to address the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS as well as promote competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice ... The announcement described the agreement, which takes effect Oct. 1, as completing the transition of... (FCW.com)
More autonomy, international oversight for ICANN Oct 1, 2009
A California-based non-profit corporation, ICANN manages the Domain Name System (DNS) that forms the technical backbone of the Web and allows website addresses, for example, to be typed as words instead of a series of numbers. Since 1998, ICANN has operated under an agreement with the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration. (Yahoo! Asia News)
A Networking Primer: What’s a MAC Address? Oct 1, 2009
Just as DNS matches a Web site name to an IP address on the Internet, a technology called (Address Resolution Protocol) matches an IP address to the corresponding MAC address of a specific device to which that IP address is currently assigned. What s My MAC Address. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Russian Cybergangs Make the Web a Dangerous Place Sep 30, 2009
The malware can tamper with a computer's DNS (Domain Name Server) settings in order to direct the user to a fake Google search engine site, which meshes real search results with ones that lead to, for example, a site selling fake antivirus software. Another trick is called black hat SEO (search engine optimization). (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Analysis: Applied reorg won't solve product woes Sep 23, 2009
Co. Ltd. (DNS), thereby giving the Japanese company control of the business. The venture has also cut or ''streamlined'' jobs amid the downturn. (EETimes)
TechTalk: How can you insure your company web browsing remains safe? Sep 18, 2009
The Domain Name System, or DNS, is the Internet service that translates the common names of Web sites, like www ... Many threats will attempt to overtake the DNS services that your network relies on to redirect you to fake or malicious Web sites that try to pass themselves off as the real thing ... Using a DNS filtering service is a simple and very effective way to protect against this and ensure you are really browsing to the sites you think you are. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Cisco Patches Critical TCP Vulnerability Sep 11, 2009
From the 'Bigger Than DNS' files. Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) now has a critical patch out for its IOS operating system fixing a TCP flaw that could trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. (SmallBusinessComputing)
How a corporate Twitter policy can combat social network threats Sep 4, 2009
URL-shortening services used in tweets also add other attack vectors, with additional DNS lookups and servers sitting between the link and its destination ... I recommend looking at OpenDNS, the free content-filtering service, as a way to block undesirable content and prevent network users from visiting phishing websites. (Search Security, MA)
MEMORIES: How 20 popular websites looked when they launched... Sep 4, 2009
M Kao DNS was invented in 1983 ... "@M Kao DNS was invented in 1983!" Correct ... And a DNS domain is not a website. (The Drudge Report)
DHS: Natural Disaster Could Enable Cyber-Attack Sep 4, 2009
" The risk Mr. Cochran outlined was one of just two rated by the assessment's experts as "high-consequence, medium-likelihood" threats to the nation's IT infrastructure. The other is a more geopolitical concern, stemming from the consensus-based and open-ended way the governance structures of the Internet have evolved. The way users find their way around the Internet relies on a highly decentralized system of servers that direct Web traffic and ensure that each small packet of computer data... (Newsmax)
Key milestones in the development of Internet Aug 31, 2009
Growing Global Adoption of Nominum s Intelligent DNS Spells Obsolescence for Legacy DNS Implementations. Nominum , the leader in intelligent network naming and addressing solutions, announced today that more than 100 million broadband households around the world now benefit from its Intelligent DNS systems ... Nominums Intelligent DNS systems play a critical role in ensuring that Internet. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
New threats emerge from once-trusted protocols and services Aug 29, 2009
Vulnerabilities in services such as DNS and SSL open new avenues of attack ... A for a vulnerability in one of the most commonly used DNS servers, forcing many users to update the software that helps to direct Internet traffic ... DNS is a protocol for associating domain names, such as gcn. (FCW.com)
NIST releases new draft of Special Publication 800-81 on securing DNS Aug 28, 2009
Ensuring the availability and integrity of the Domain Name System (DNS) is an essential element of cybersecurity, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is updating recommendations for this in its Secure Domain Name System (DNS) Deployment Guide. " A second draft of the proposed revision of has been released for public comment. This release incorporates suggestions received on the first draft, released in March, and also includes guidance on migrating to a new... (FCW.com)
Is Mac's New OS Something To Brag About? Aug 28, 2009
" As far as security goes, market share is a double-edged sword. As the Mac operating system gets more popular, the amount of malware targeting it is growing. The Mac has only about 5 percent market share worldwide (nearly half is in the U.S. alone), compared with nearly 95 percent for Windows, according to market statistics provider Net Applications. But the Mac share is rising, from 3.73 percent to 4.86 percent in less than a year, the firm says. In the meantime, more and more Mac malware is... (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Web's DNS Structure Remains Vulnerable Aug 27, 2009
In the summer of 2008, the Internet was rocked by the that the Domain Name System (DNS), one of the core infrastructures of the Internet, was vulnerable to attack. The ultimate solution to the DNS vulnerability is a technology that has been since at least 2004, called DNSSEC (DNS Security Extensions) () ... How many domains are actually DNSSEC-secured today. (Datamation)
Using Sender Policy Framework to Fight Spam Aug 25, 2009
The technology requires two sides to participate: The domain owner publishes this information in an SPF record in the domain's DNS zone, and when someone else's mail server receives a message claiming to come from that domain, the receiving server can check whether the message complies with the domain's stated policy. If the message comes from an unknown server, it can be considered a fake. (Datamation)
Book Excerpt: Troubleshooting Ubuntu Server Aug 24, 2009
At one point in my career, every time a network problem occurred, everyone immediately blamed DNS, even when it appeared obvious (at least to me) that not only was DNS functioning correctly, it never had actually been the cause of any of the problems. One day we decided to hold a lecture to explain how DNS worked and traced an ordinary DNS request from the client to every DNS server and back ... Afterward everyone who attended the class stopped jumping to DNS as the first cause of network... (TechWeb)
Kadansky: How would I create a web site? Aug 24, 2009
Sign up with a Domain Name Server company (DNS) so people who request your web site get connected to your web server ... The good news: This isn't as difficult or expensive as it may sound, and there are companies that provide Domain Name Registration, Web Hosting, domain email, and DNS services all under one roof, greatly simplifying the process ... You'll need a DNS Server company to list your web site in the Domain Name System, the internet's "phone book." Most web hosting companies also... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
The greatest open source software of all time Aug 18, 2009
The Internet runs on DNS, and DNS runs on BIND. There is probably no more important technology to enable the many various Internet applications that we all enjoy today. From Web pages to Internet VoIP telephony to the new social media applications such as Twitter and Facebook, almost everything we do on the Internet depends on DNS. The last numbers we've seen on the subject estimate that approximately 85 percent of DNS servers are running BIND.. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
RockMelt 101: A Quick Guide to the Mysterious Browser Aug 15, 2009
According to DNS records, the was registered on April 16 of this year under the name "Klute-Thiemann Informationstechnologie GmbH & Co. KG." As of now, it points to a generic server landing page. 6. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
How to install and get started with OpenQRM Aug 14, 2009
We're also going to install three plug-ins that allow the server to manage DHCP, DNS and TFTP services ... 5/ openqrm-plugin-dns-4 ... deb openqrm-plugin-dns-4. (Search Enterprise Linux)
Combustion Simulation: Digital Fireworks Aug 13, 2009
A team of researchers from the Laboratory of Aerothermochemistry and Combustion Systems (LAV) headed by Professor Konstantinos Boulouchos recently presented initial results of one of the largest reactive Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) to date ... It would simply be impossible to obtain such detailed information in a real experiment , explains Christos Frouzakis, head of the DNS group at LAV.. (Science Daily)
Dot-org zone offers lessons learned in implementing DNSSEC Aug 7, 2009
Federal agencies are working with the Internet community to develop a process for securing the Internets Domain Name System by implementing the DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in the authoritative root zone ... org top level domain was signed with DNSSEC in June, and its operators have offered their insights to government planners ... In a July 17 letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Afilias Ltd. offered advice on protocols for minimizing computational... (FCW.com)
New DNS vulnerability has organizations scrambling Aug 5, 2009
Federal agencies are among those working to update, patch BIND DNS servers ... Organizations using the BIND 9 DNS server are being urged to update and patch their servers to correct a zero-day vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to execute denial-of-service attacks against them ... The Internet Systems Consortium, which maintains BIND, a widely used open-source DNS server, announced last week that an exploit already is in wide circulation for the vulnerability, which can cause servers... (FCW.com)
Turks censor YouTube censorship Jul 31, 2009
People with any technical skill can avoid the ban with ease, either by viewing YouTube through a proxy server, or by changing their DNS settings to make it appear they are in another country. Turkey's prime minister once absent-mindedly referred in a speech to a YouTube video he had seen. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Open-source Project Aims to Makes Secure DNS Easier Jul 31, 2009
The software, called OpenDNSSEC, automates many tasks associated with implementing DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions), which is a set a set of protocols that allows DNS (Domain Name System) records to carry a digital signature, said John A. Dickinson, a DNS consultant working on the project. DNS records allow Web sites to be translated from a name into an IP (Internet Protocol) address, which can be queried by a computer ... But the DNS system has several flaws dating from its... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Jul 31, 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)
Security pro calls for replacement of digital certificate standard Jul 31, 2009
His goal is to replace X.509 with a scheme built on a secure Domain Name System (DNS). Related Articles. (FCW.com)
Getting started with OpenQRM Jul 31, 2009
We're also going to install three plug-ins that allow the server to manage DHCP, DNS and TFTP services. These are also required to allow OpenQRM to provision hosts and we're going to use them as examples of how to configure OpenQRM plugins. (Search Enterprise Linux)
DNS rebinding defenses still necessary Jul 18, 2009
DNS rebinding attacks, also known as anti-DNS pinning attacks, have been around for at least a decade, but they were virtually forgotten until recently ... With DNS rebinding, however, the balance has shifted in favor of the attack method ... Attackers could also use DNS rebinding attacks to access a network's sensitive data or send spam through the connection. (Search Security, MA)
Computer Network Setup Jul 15, 2009
If network addresses need to be setup manually get the IP address, subnet netmask, default gateway address, and DNS server address for the network. This information should be requested from the person or organization that administers the network. (Suite101.com)
10 Free Online Tools to Improve Browsing Jul 11, 2009
4) Quicker, Safer DNS. We've recommended OpenDNS , but it's worth doing so again ... Use OpenDNS's in your router in lieu of the ones provided by your ISP, and you'll get added protection against phishing sites and address typos (e. (Datamation)
The hard part of DNS security lies beyond the next deadline Jul 10, 2009
With six months remaining until the deadline for agencies to digitally sign their Domain Name System address records, deployment of DNS Security Extensions remains a work in progress. Weve been working in this space for six or seven years, developing standards and guidelines for DNSSEC implementation, said Doug Montgomery, manager of the National Institute of Standards and Technologys Internet and Scalable Systems Metrology Group ... However, implementing DNSSEC on a large scale remains... (FCW.com)
Semiconductor International Jul 5, 2009
This week's top stories included two 3-D-related pieces: a story on the SUSS MicroTec wafer bonding partnership with 3M, and a blog on promising start-ups that presented at ECTC. Growth possibilities in the MEMS markets, Dainippon Screen's deal with Applied to make track vendor Sokudo a DNS subsidiary, and a look at how printed electronics technologies will impact display round out this week's most-viewed stories. News from the Web. (Multichannel News)
How to defend against rogue DHCP server malware Jul 3, 2009
The local DHCP server responds with a proposed IP address assignment for your laptop, and eventually other local configuration information, such as the DNS server IP address and gateway IP address ... This Trojan automatically sets up a rogue DHCP server with the goal of distributing a malicious DNS server address to unsuspecting clients ... M rogue DHCP server might quickly respond with a poisoned DHCP response that includes the attacker's DNS server IP address. (Search Security, MA)
IIJ Launches LaIT for SMEs Jul 1, 2009
"market" : {"NAME" : "U.S.", "ID" : "us_market", "TZ" : "ET", "TZOFFSET" : "-14400", "open" : "1246455042", "close" : "1246478442", "flags" : {}} , "STREAMER_SERVER" : "http://streamerapi.finance.yahoo.com","arrowAsChangeSign" : false,"throttleInterval": "1000". Search for share prices. (Primezone Releases)
International politics slows full deployment of DNSSEC Jun 26, 2009
org, are deploying DNS Security Extensions to help ensure the reliability of the Domain Name System ... Part of the problem is the complexity of managing the cryptographic keys used to sign DNS data and authenticate queries and responses ... But because DNS underlies virtually all Internet activity, securing it effectively is best done at a higher level. (FCW.com)
Cloud computing security model overview: Network infrastructure issues Jun 26, 2009
In order to steer clear of and ensure stable connectivity, it is imperative to properly secure both domain name servers (DNS) and routing paths. Implementing DNS security, such as DNSSEC, is a good choice for most cloud computing security environment domains and endpoints. (Search Security, MA)
Cerf says Internet lacks essential features Jun 17, 2009
This is an area where any of you who have responsibility for any portion of the governments [DNS] should seriously give some thought to that, he said. Cerf highlighted several other security shortcomings. (FCW.com)
The Best Mac Security Software Jun 16, 2009
The software is designed for detecting spyware processes and applications (keylogging, remote access, and DNS poisoning tools) that may not fall into the typical categories of viruses. It also focuses on Internet cookies and similar data gathering tools that are not directly classified as malware. (Datamation)
Theta Networks Tackles Mobile Broadband Monitoring and Optimization Jun 16, 2009
Bro@dMAX builds off the user-friendly interface found in all Theta solutions and adds a number of reports, statistics, and KPIs that address the major issues associated with such as throughput, radio round trip time, HTTP and DNS performance, and user connectivity. The product is powered by advanced and is meant to be used by mobile network operators to gain a new level of insight into the status of their network. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
The (Big) Cost of Securing .ORG Jun 5, 2009
org top-level domain (tld) is now signed with DNSSEC (DNS Security Extensions) () to help protect against DNS hijacking ... ORG to secure itself with DNSSEC. It's an effort that involved millions of dollars of effort, according to the technical operator of ... DNSSEC is a key technology that provides a way to digitally sign domain information to help ensure its authenticity. (eSecurityPlanet)
Wireshark: How to sniff network traffic Jun 5, 2009
If you'd like to configure advanced options -- like capturing a file, resolving MAC addresses and DNS names, or limiting the time or size of the capture -- click the Options button corresponding to the interface you wish to configure ... In the example above, I've selected a DNS response packet ... I've expanded the DNS response (application layer) section of the packet to show that the original was requesting a DNS resolution for www. (Search Security, MA)
Security strengthened for .org domain Jun 4, 2009
DNS Security Extensions signs ... org zone using the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) ... DNSSEC lets DNS queries and responses be digitally signed so they can be authenticated and are harder to spoof or manipulate. (FCW.com)
Security Update for OS X, Safari May 23, 2009
Among them is an update to the Apache Web server, BIND DNS server, the CUPS printing server, OpenSSL, PHP and Ruby. There is also an update for the Adobe Flash player plugin to fix multiple issues that Adobe has already addressed. (eSecurityPlanet)
NeuStar's UltraDNS to Power Growth of NDTV Convergence May 19, 2009
UltraDNS Managed DNS Service to Increase Performance and Reliability of Popular Indian News Site ... May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE: ) today announced that NDTV Convergence, the digital arm of New Delhi Television (NDTV), India's largest news and infotainment network, has chosen NeuStar's UltraDNS Managed DNS Service to bolster the scalability of its online properties ... The superior reliability and performance of NeuStar's UltraDNS Managed DNS Service are now helping NDTV... (PR Newswire)
Computer Security Experts: the Grid's Communications Infrastructure is Not Yet Invulnerable May 19, 2009
" According to Kaminsky, who is widely considered to be the wunderkind of the computer security world, and who last year discovered a fundamental flaw in the Domain Name System, or DNS, that would have allowed hackers to reassign web addresses, take over banking sites, or disrupt the flow of data over the Internet, some of the smart meters currently deployed can be compromised. "The future of meter-to-meter connectivity does have me concerned," he told the hearing. "The `90s saw a tremendous... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Security Updates Issued for Apple’s OS X and Safari May 16, 2009
Among them is an update to the Apache Web server, BIND DNS server, the CUPS printing server, OpenSSL, PHP and Ruby. LATEST NEWS. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Economy Is Down but Domain Business Is Up May 11, 2009
VeriSign manages the root DNS () zone for the Internet under () -- the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and the chief authority overseeing domain name registrars ... The other issue facing VeriSign currently is the stability and governance of ICANN. VeriSign manages the root DNS on behalf of ICANN, and currently process some 38 billion DNS requests per day. (SmallBusinessComputing)
BlackArmor NAS: A polished storage server with an open source heart May 7, 2009
BlackArmor boasts the now-expected features, including fully enabled drive trays for easy expansion (BlackArmor 420 comes with two drives, but four trays), print server (unidirectional), backup utilities, dynamic DNS, USB backup and drive mounts, and the now-standard NFS/CIFS/FTP trio ... On the blackboard are both freeware (but not open source) and open source widgets to extend the platform, additional UPS and DDNS support, and perhaps even greater power optimization. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Cleversafe Disperses Content Across the Cloud Apr 18, 2009
For example, if one million clients were trying to access content from a typical content delivery network today, they would be routed via a central DNS server to a particular download location. The clients would then be at the mercy of the download location's connection speed and quality for the duration of the download. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Bolton loses his Bottle over hacked client details Apr 16, 2009
"auDA takes security issues very seriously,'' Mr Disspain said. "In our view, Bottle Domains' failure to deal properly with the security incident in April 2007 demonstrated an alarming disregard of the potential risks to its own customers, and to the overall stability and integrity of the Australian DNS. Given the seriousness of the matter, it is appropriate that auDA terminate Bottle Domains' registrar accreditation. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
New Malware Specifically Targets Firefox Apr 2, 2009
The malware resembles DNSChanger, a common DNS hijacking threat, but operates differently. Instead of hacking the registry to change DNS, the new variant throws a DLL into the C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components directory and therefore runs inside the browser ... Like DNSChanger it intercepts certain operations, like search requests, and redirects them through a Ukrainian host previously used by DNSChanger. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
BREAKING NEWS: University police investigate online threats Mar 20, 2009
Or if their ISP has a DNS Server outside of Columbus (for whatever reason) you can't pinpoint the true location of where it came from. (). (Ohio State University -- The Lantern, OH)
Genetic Surveillance for All Mar 18, 2009
States began to set up their own databases in the early 1990s, and in 1994 Congress authorized the creation of the National DNS Index System. It launched in 1998 and originally included only nine states. (Slate)
New Efforts Promote DNS Security Mar 17, 2009
DNS (), the critical technology that connects IP addresses to domains, is not secure by default. It's an issue that the IT industry is trying to solve with DNSSEC DNS Security extensions that provide digitally signed and encrypted domain authentication ... The move towards DNSSEC has been going on for the last several years though calls for its adoption started to accelerate in light of the which was uncovered in 2008. (eSecurityPlanet)
IIJ to Provide IIJ IPv6 Transition Support Solution Mar 17, 2009
IIJ IPv6 Transition Support Solution --------------------------------------------------------------------- Service Description --------------------------------------------------------------------- Planning phase - Initial survey - IPv6 address acquisition support - IPv6 address usage design - Equipment selection guideline creation - IPv6 introduction plan creation ----------------------------------------------------- Consulting Design phase - Network design (routers, load balancers, DNS)... (Primezone Releases)
nCircle researcher: MS patch leaves users vulnerable Mar 17, 2009
MS09-008, one of , addressed four separate flaws in Windows' DNS and WNS servers, and required that network administrators patch all currently-supported server editions of Windows, including Windows 2000 Server, Server 2003 and Server 2008. Reguly has taken exception with the part of the update that addresses a vulnerability in the WPAD (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery) functionality of Windows DNS Server ... Reguly said that while Microsoft provided a way to mitigate such attacks -- the MS09-008... (InfoWorld)
Preview: Windows Server 2008 R2 Mar 11, 2009
These would be services like DNS or Active Directory with little else on the box. By installing Server Core for these types of key functions, you greatly reduce the surface area for attack and improve performance of those services. (InfoWorld)
Vyatta open-source routing gains security tools Mar 10, 2009
Other enhancements include a new Web-based graphical interface for managing VC5-based systems, DNS forwarding and Dynamic DNS for small enterprises and branch offices, improved drivers that boost the performance of VMware and Xen virtual machines running VC5, and support for additional hardware, including 3G mobile data modems. SCS Engineers, an environmental engineering company, plans to adopt VC5 as part of a migration to a MPLS (Multiprotocol Label System) network between its Long Beach,... (InfoWorld)
Vyatta Adds Security Tools to Open-source Routing Platform Mar 10, 2009
Other enhancements include a new Web-based graphical interface for managing VC5-based systems, DNS (Domain Name System) forwarding and Dynamic DNS for small enterprises and branch offices, improved drivers that boost the performance of VMware and Xen virtual machines running VC5, and support for additional hardware, including 3G (third-generation) mobile data modems. SCS Engineers, an environmental engineering company, plans to adopt VC5 as part of a migration to a MPLS (Multiprotocol Label... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Test Center's SMB virtualization guide Mar 6, 2009
There might be six servers, including a couple of domain controllers that also run DNS and DHCP services, perhaps a Microsoft Exchange server, a Web server, a database server, and a file server. These systems might be running on any mix of hardware, with the most active services using the newest, fastest boxes, while the domain controllers and the file server might get by on older equipment. (InfoWorld)
