The Internet gets a patch, as DNS bug is fixed

                   
linuxworld.com.au     09-Jul-2008            

The Internet gets a patch, as DNS bug is fixed Makers of the software used to connect computers on the Internet collectively released software updates Tuesday to patch a serious bug in one of the Internet's underlying protocols, the Domain Name System (DNS). The bug was discovered "by complete accident," by Dan Kaminsky, a researcher with security vendor IOActive. Kaminsky, a former employee of Cisco Systems, is already well-known for his work in networking. By sending certain types of queries to DNS servers, the attacker could then redirect victims away from a legitimate Web site -- say, Bofa.com -- to a malicious Web site without the victim realizing it. This type of attack, known as DNS cache poisoning, doesn't affect only the Web. It could be used to redirect all Internet traffic to the hacker's servers. Although this... [read full story]                    

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Internet security breach tackled

bbc.co.uk     09-Jul-2008          

Even correctly-typed addresses could be misdirected, thanks to the flaw Computer experts have released software to tackle a major security glitch in the internet addressing system. The flaw, discovered by accident, would allow...                    

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Synchronised, multi-vendor DNS patch released

zdnet.co.uk     09-Jul-2008          

A security researcher has responsibly disclosed a fundamental flaw within the Domain Name System, or DNS, the addressing scheme behind the common names used on the internet. Currently, it may be possible to guess these...                    

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Fix found for net security flaw

bbc.co.uk     09-Jul-2008          

Even correctly-typed addresses could be misdirected, thanks to the flaw Computer experts have released software to tackle a security glitch in the internet's addressing system. The flaw, discovered by accident, would allow...                    

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Synchronised, multi-vendor DNS patches released

zdnet.co.uk     09-Jul-2008          

A security researcher has responsibly disclosed a fundamental flaw within the Domain Name System, or DNS, the addressing scheme behind the common names used on the internet. Currently, it may be possible to guess these...                    

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Alliance forms to fix DNS poisoning flaw

regdeveloper.co.uk     09-Jul-2008          

Giving the good guys a headstart Published Wednesday 9th July 2008 09:15 GMT Nail down your security priorities. An alliance of software makers and network-hardware vendors announced on Tuesday that they had banded together to...                    

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Vendors form alliance to fix DNS poisoning flaw

theregister.co.uk     09-Jul-2008          

Giving the good guys a headstart Published Wednesday 9th July 2008 09:15 GMT Nail down your security priorities. An alliance of software makers and network-hardware vendors announced on Tuesday that they had banded together to...                    

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Domain name flaw sparks major web security alert

guardian.co.uk     09-Jul-2008          

A major flaw in the way the internet works could lead to millions of people being targeted by criminals and has prompted the "largest security update" in web history, according to a leading security researcher. The bug -...                    

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Vendors form alliance to fix DNS poisoning flaw

channelregister.co.uk     09-Jul-2008          

An alliance of software makers and network-hardware vendors announced on Tuesday that they had banded together to fix a fundamental flaw in the design of the internet's address system. The vulnerability in the domain name...                    

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Firms Scramble to Patch Major DNS Internet Security Flaw

ispreview.co.uk     09-Jul-2008          

It's just been revealed that the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), which is responsible for translating Internet Protocol (IP) addresses into human readable form (e.g. "87.106.71.228" becomes "ispreview.co.uk") and vica...                    

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Security flaw prompts web alert

guardian.co.uk     09-Jul-2008          

A major flaw in the way the internet works could lead to millions of people being targeted by criminals and has prompted the "largest security update" in web history, according to a leading security researcher. The bug -...                    

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