DNS resolvers play a key role in converting Web links to IP addresses, acting as a link between your computer and the Internet's DNS infrastructure. A DNS resolver is a local server that stores a ...

If you've heard or seen the term DNS or DNS server on your computer, you may be wondering what it means, and how it affects your internet.

On our DNS servers (SOA for our domain), we delegate some A records to some load balancers that we have. My question is how the entire DNS process work.<br><br>My understanding is that a PC out there ...

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 ...

Fortunately, it only takes a 1-minute registry edit to fix with a temporary workaround. It’s documented in the KB article. The fix disables remote DNS management over RPC, which means when the temp ...

In a twist on distributed denial-of-service attacks, cybercriminals are using DNS servers--the phonebooks of the Internet--to amplify their assaults and disrupt online business. Earlier this year, ...