DNS Security News from Secure64
An Historic Review of Security Threats and Attacks on DNS Servers Worldwide
UltraDNS Suffers DNS DDoS Attack
March 31, 2009
- DNS outage affects a number of UltraDNS customers
Time Warner Cable Experiences DNS DDoS Attack
February 26, 2009 - Seven day attack interrupts service for customers
New Class of DNS Attacks Imminent
February 4, 2009 - Powerful amplification can overwhelm even mainstream servers
Network Solutions experiences large scale DDoS attack on DNS servers
January 23, 2009 - Millions of websites potentially unreachable
Reasons for Deploying DNSSEC
August 2008 - Industry experts give guidance on the importance of DNSSEC
Major Internet security flaw affects email
August 7, 2008 - Core infrastructure flaw leaves email users at risk
Smaller ISPs at Risk from DNS Flaw
August 4, 1008 - Urged to patch DNS servers to avoid customer fraud issues
First Instance of New DNS Exploit Reported
July 31, 2008 - An AT&T DNS server reportedly hit by malicious code
Patching the Domain Name System
July 21, 2008 - Latest DNS flaw underscores need for secure Internet naming
DNS Flaw Leaves Major Internet Security Hole
July 8, 2008 - Vendors warned to patch quickly
More than 1,800 Cases of Fraud Linked to Hannaford Brothers Server Attack
March 29, 2008 - Malware blamed for identity theft
Wikileaks.com Hit by DDoS Attack and DNS Server Fire
February 2008 - DDoS attack quickly rocketed rraffic to 500 Mbps
Seagull Networks Suffers 6 DDoS Attacks
September 18, 2007 - Denial of Service attack cripples DNS
Domainsite.com DNS Security Breached by DDoS Attack
September 5, 2007 - Three out of four DNS servers overloaded by DDoS-generated traffic
Russian DDoS Attacks on Estonia
August 21, 2007 - Botnets used to bring down DNS servers
TimeWarner Hijacks DNS server
July 23, 2007 - The best offense is a good DDoS Defense
DoS Attacks Becoming More Intelligent and More Dangerous
July 18, 2007 - Is IT losing the DNS battle against DDoS attacks?
DiscountASP.NET DNS Hit by Massive DDoS Attack
June 21, 2007 - Reason for DDoS DNS attack remains a mystery
Spamhaus DNS Hit by DDoS SYN Flood Attack
June 6, 2007 - Some DDoS attacks look like standard queries
Microsoft DNS Server Vulnerability
April 30, 2007 - Worm hole patched after first attacks
DreamHost Goes Offline With Packet Flood
April 8, 2007 - Hosting and email outage repaired by network team
LZZR Hit by Easter DoS Attack - Significant DNS Security Issue
April 8, 2007 - DoS DNS attack revealed all usernames and passwords to hackers
HostMySite.com Hit by DDoS Attack that Leveraged Spoofing
April 3, 2007 - Actions to protect DNS servers from DDoS attacks are critical
Root Name Servers Attacked in Possible Test Run
February 6, 2007 - Botnet used to overload Internet DNS machines and disrupt traffic
ZoneEdit Backup DNS Attacked by DDoS
December 19, 2006 - DDoS attack leaves thousands of clients without DNS service
CrystalTech Hit By Cyber Monday DDoS
December 4, 2006 - Post Thanksgiving online sales dimmed by cyber attack
Botnet Attacks EveryDNS
December 1, 2006 - Thousands of business affected by battle between miscreants
EveryDNS Slammed by Two DDoS Attacks on DNS
December 2006 - Worst outage in five years - 100,000 clients without service
Nettica DNS Service Temporarily Out of Commission
November 27, 2006 - Denial of Service attack causes outage
Castlecops Hit with Major DDoS Attack on DNS
November 24, 2006 - While IT worked on HTTP attack, DNS server brought down
UK and Sweden Enact Laws Against Cyber Crimes
November 7, 2006 - Hackers given A message: DoS is a crime
XName DNS Attacked by DDoS
October 26, 2006 - DoS attack brings to light potential for widespread DNS impact
freedns.afraid.org DNS Security Overcome by DDoS Attack
August 4, 2006 - DDoS DNS attack lasted several days, numerous clients impacted
DDoS Threat Increases with DNS Amplification
August 2, 2006 - Recursive DNS servers used to amplify response requests in a new twist on the Denial of Service attack
Reflected DNS Attack on UltraDNS
May 19, 2006 - Hackers flood DNS services affecting thousands of companies just to get at one
DDoS Attack on Prolexic Targets DNS
May 10, 2006 - Pharmamaster hacks away at Blue Security
Malicious DNS DDoS Attack at Tucows
May 3, 2006 - Recursive DNS used to amplify server requests
Spammers DDoS Blue Security
May 2, 2006 - DNS attack hurts TypePad and LiveJournal
DDoSers Target DNS at Network Solutions and Joker.com
March 28, 2006 - Two domain registrars momentarily bumped off the net
Six-Day Denial of Service Attack
March 28, 2006 - Nameservers targeted at Joker.com
Zoominvest Learns About DDOS the Hard Way
March 22, 2006 - Recursive DNS servers can be used to attack other DNS servers
VeriSign Reports on DDoS Amplification Assault
March 17, 2006 - DNS DDoS amplification attacks on the rise
Network Operators Discuss Reflective DDoS Attacks
February 25, 2006 - Malware sends TXT and ANY queries to slow down DNS Servers
StormPay Slammed by DDoS Attack
February 10, 2006 - Hackers attempt to extort money from online financial services companies
Ongoing DDoS Email Attack Affects DNS Servers
January 26, 2006 - Network administrators discuss "10,000 Packets per Second" Denial-of-Service mitigation
Bot-herder Jeanson James Ancheta Jailed
January 23, 2006 - 400,000 infected PCs for hire
LinuxRulz Commercial DNS Hit Hard by DDoS attack
January 4, 2005 - DDoS attack goes through unused port to breach DNS security
RapidSatellite.com Attacked by Aggressive Competitor
October 6, 2004 - DNS services targeted
DNS at DoubleClick Slowed by Denial of Service Attacks
July 27, 2004 - Vulnerable DNS systems give hackers an alternative to direct attacks on a business
Akamai Service Blocked for Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo
June 15, 2004 - Botnet used in DDoS attack on DNS servers
BetCris and Blue Square Hit with Pricey DDoS Attack
November 22, 2003 - DDoS extortionists demand money for DNS attack security
DDoS For Hire Hits Speedera
October 10, 2003 - Botnets employed to cripple competitor
Chicago Webs Lose Clients Due to Multi-Layered DDoS Attack
July 31, 2003 - DNS, ports and e-mail all impacted by DDoS attack
Al-Jazeera DNS Downed Two Days by DoS Attack
March 25, 2003 - DoS attack set up to overcome corrective actions
ISC BIND 8 DNS Server Software Vulnerable to Attacks
November 13, 2002 - DDoS uses null expiration times to cache resource records
BIND Weakness Leads to DNS Vulnerability
June 5, 2002 - DNS security breaches are probable without BIND upgrade
CERT Advisory: DoS Vulnerability in ISC BIND 9
June 4, 2002 - BIND flaw opens doors for DDoS DNS shutdown
DoS Attack Knocks Out Microsoft Sites
January 25, 2001 - Hackers geared DoS attack to target DNS switch
Register.com suffers week-long DDoS attack on DNS servers
January 6, 2001 - DNS servers used as reflectors to amplify DDoS impact
DNS Cache Poisoning Redirects Internic Customers to Alternic
July 1996 - Kashpureff arrested, pleads guilty to computer fraud
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Secure64® is a software developer providing highly secure DNS and server applications with built-in denial-of-service protection features to help ensure your Internet-dependent business is always accessible. Based on the genuinely secure SourceT® microOS, Secure64 DNS Authority remains highly available during network attacks and is immune to compromise from rootkits and malware.