Massive DNS bug allows easy DoS attack

[Kevin Lancaster]

Massive DNS bug allows easy DoS attack

Even after releasing a patch for a serious vulnerability in the Bind DNS server, websites have been attacked and taken offline.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Another reason why I don't like running my own DNS servers.

 

[Valerion]

Another reason why I don't like running my own DNS servers.

I run my own servers, but only internally in our corporate LAN. Fewer exploits of this type there.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

I run my own servers, but only internally in our corporate LAN. Fewer exploits of this type there.

Yep, I meant public DNS. We have internal ones too.

 

[kianm]

Well this is only a problem for public DNS servers, only run internal ones