Domain Name News

• Kaminsky delivers DNS dirt (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

  Security researcher Dan Kaminsky has delivered his much-anticipated report on the DNS flaw he discovered earlier this year. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:00:04 GMT)

• Sellout to MILF, or a setup for Charter change? (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

  MANILA, Philippines—That the proposed Bangsamoro Juridical Entity will have powers inconsistent with the Philippine Constitution—that much is obvious. Indeed, that is why it can be put into place only when it is approved by the people in a plebiscite. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:12:52 GMT)

• Expert warns against major Internet security flaw (Market Watch)

  SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A network security expert reaffirmed his warning about a major Internet flaw that hackers can use to attack corporate or even personal networks. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:10:46 GMT)

• Where Are All the Dangerous DNS Exploits? Nowhere and Everywhere (TechNewsWorld.com)

  Dan Kaminsky, the security researcher who first sounded the alarm that the entire Internet was in grave danger due to a widespread vulnerability, has revealed in front of a packed audience at the Black Hat security conference the details behind the initial subterfuge -- and potential problems that could still pick apart the Web world as we know it. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:15:23 GMT)

• SureWest critic will change Web site's address (The Sacramento Bee)

  The Sacramento computer programmer and SureWest Communications shareholder who started a Web site critical of the Roseville company's move to drop its quarterly dividend plans to change the domain address. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:08:53 GMT)

• News (15) (ZDNet Australia)

  Security researcher Dan Kaminsky has offered more details about a fundamental flaw in the Domain Name System and the extent of the vulnerability. Apple's Domain Name System patch for Mac OS X systems is not completely effective, according to security experts. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:04:18 GMT)

• Kaminsky details DNS flaw (ZDNet Australia)

  Security researcher Dan Kaminsky has offered more details about a fundamental flaw in the Domain Name System and the extent of the vulnerability. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:04:08 GMT)

• IOActive's Kaminsky Warns: DNS Danger Still Exists (Enterprise Security Today)

  IOActive security researcher Dan Kaminsky offered his much-anticipated speech on the DNS vulnerability at the Black Hat conference on Wednesday. His message: Patching your systems is urgent because the risk of cache poisoning is great. Kaminsky discovered the bug in early July. The attack code was released several weeks later by developers of the Metasploit hacking toolkit, headed by the ... (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:43:42 GMT)

• Sun close to releasing xVM Server (IT World)

  Sun Microsystems has begun an early access program for its xVM Server hypervisor, a key component of its nascent virtualization product line, and intends to make a publicly downloadable version available within about a month, according to a blog post Thursday by Steve Wilson, vice president of xVM at Sun. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:37:51 GMT)

• IOActive's Kaminsky Warns: DNS Danger Still Exists (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)

  IOActive security researcher Dan Kaminsky offered his much-anticipated speech on the DNS vulnerability at the Black Hat conference on Wednesday. His message: Patching your systems is urgent because the risk of cache poisoning is great. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:37:31 GMT)

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