Separate problems are plaguing the July 10, 2008 MS08-037 DNS patch released by Microsoft to correct the recently disclosed multivendor DNS Cache Poisoning vulnerability. Interruptions are being experienced in the Exchange Server services components on several of the software giants operating systems. SBS services...
In light of the CERT VU#800113 announcement, DNS-OARC has created a special DNS name and server that you can query to determine if your resolver is at risk. Usage: dig @4.2.2.3 +short porttest.dns-oarc.net TXT Replace 4.2.2.3 with your resolvers address. The result will either return FAIR, GOOD or...
Vulnerability Note VU#800113 From: https://www.kb.cert.org/CERT_WEB%5Cservices%5Cvul-notes.nsf/id/800113 Quote: An attacker with the ability to conduct a successful cache poisoning attack can cause a nameserver's clients to contact the incorrect, and possibly malicious, hosts for particular services. Consequently, web traffic, email, and other important network data can be redirected to systems...
Network World piece about products that have changed networking over the last twenty years. From the article: "SendMail 1998 - Sendmail was key to the e-mail revolution because it was how everyone got up and running with e-mail communications over the Internet. Eric Allman wrote the original...
Opera has announced that they and Nintendo are going in together to create a web browser for the DS. The browser, based on Opera's core engine, will take advantage of the system's two screens and the touchscreen to provide on-the-go portable internet access. From the article: 'Within...