There has been a long history of attacks on the DNS ranging from brute-force denial-of-service attacks to targeted attacks requiring specialized software. In July 2008 a new DNS cache-poisoning attack ...

Clearing the Memory Cache can free up system memory, while clearing the Thumbnail Cache can free up disk space. Clearing the DNS Cache can fix your internet connection problem. Here’s how to flush the ...

Jack Wallen shows you how to flush the DNS cache on your Ubuntu Servers to avoid DNS-released networking issues. Image: gonin/Adobe Stock Sometimes a network connection doesn’t seem to function how we ...

Few recent Internet threats have made such a big impact as security researcher Dan Kaminsky's discovery, in 2008, of fundamental flaws in the Domain Name System (DNS) protocol that can be used by ...

When your company’s internet access, VoIP and email all depend on DNS, you have to ensure your DNS server is protected against DNS spoofing attacks. One solution: DNSSEC. Domain Name System (DNS) is ...

Security experts have disclosed today details about seven vulnerabilities impacting a popular DNS software package that is commonly deployed in networking equipment, such as routers and access points.

Learn how to clear the DNS cache in Windows 10 to fix name resolution issues and improve the speed of your internet connection. To improve the speed and performance of your internet connection, ...

A vulnerability in the BIND domain name system (DNS) software could give an attacker the ability to easily and reliably control queried name servers chosen by the most widely deployed DNS software on ...

When you type a website into your address bar—like PCMag.com—your computer doesn't actually know where to go on its own. Instead, it looks that address up on a Domain Name System (DNS) server, which ...

Simple steps can make the difference between losing your online accounts or maintaining what is now a precious commodity: Your privacy. Read now Here's how it works: First, DNS is the internet's ...