Tag: DNSSEC

Why is DNSSEC Important?

Yesterday, I touched on DNSSEC and the potential impact it could have on Internet connections where consumer grade hardware was involved. So what was the big deal? In the past, there have been issues with “DNS spoofing” where an attacker tricks a computer into going to an IP address other than that associated with a …

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Are You Ready for DNSSEC?

With time getting away from me this evening due to a huge deluge of work that needs my attention, I will simply leave you with something to consider for the next 24 hours. Something called DNSSEC (DNS Security) will come online on 5th May which will authenticate DNS responses with digital certificates. Unfortunately, this has …

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