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DNS Servers: What Are They and Why Are They Used?

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a naming system based on a distributed computer database for devices, computers, and any

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Microsoft Windows DNS Server code execution [CVE-2023-28305]

CVE number = CVE-2023-28305 Microsoft Windows could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused

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DNS Abuse Institute Launches NetBeacon: First Ever Centralized DNS Abuse Reporting Service

The DNS Abuse Institute (DNSAI), which was created by Public Interest Registry (PIR) in furtherance of its non-profit mission, today

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DNSpooq flaws allow DNS hijacking of millions of devices

Researchers from the JSOF research lab have uncovered a set of flaws in dnsmasq, popular open-source software used for caching

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Windows DNS Server Denial of Service Vulnerability

Microsoft is aware of a vulnerability involving packet amplification that affects Windows DNS servers. An attacker who successfully exploited this

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Malware Exfiltrating Credentials Via DNS

Researchers from Alert Logic have discovered and reported on a malware campaign using DNS queries to exfiltrate credentials. The credentials

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GNOME NetworkManager DNS Resolver Information Disclosure Vulnerability [CVE-2018-1000135]

CVE Number – CVE-2018-1000135 A vulnerability in GNOME NetworkManager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on

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Microsoft Azure and Office 365 Down Due To DNS Configuration Error

Between 19:29 and 22:35 UTC on 02nd May 2019, customers may have experienced connectivity issues with Microsoft cloud services including

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Karkoff DNS Malware

Karkoff is a newly observed .NET-based malware believed to have been created by the group behind DNSpionage for use as

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Sea Turtle DNS Hijacking Campaign

Cisco Talos researchers published an analysis of a DNS Hijacking campaign, named “Sea Turtle”, targeting national security organizations in the

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