Situation arises when one new developer self-host DNS and use own computer for temporary or permanent hosting DNS. It is mostly a misconception that flushing DNS of localhost provide good immunity. In This Article, We Will Clarify Whether Regular Flushing DNS Cache to Prevent DNS Cache Poisoning and Spoofing is Sufficient to Provide Them an Acceptable Level of Security. The DNS vulnerabilities … [Read more...]
How To Add CAA Record : Dyn DNS With GeoTrust, Let’s Encrypt
In a previously published guide we talked about DNS CAA Record. Here is how to how to add CAA Record in Dyn DNS with GeoTrust. Let's Encrypt Etc certificates. At that time Dyn DNS has no way to add DNS CAA record. Perhaps this guide will help some of the users. You must add DNS CAA Record, as it is mandatory. If you are not using Dyn DNS, you can test their free trial for a week. In case you … [Read more...]
How to Enable DNSSEC With Dyn For Higher Security
Vulnerabilities in the DNS were allows an attacker to take control of the session to send the user to the their own fraudulent web site for account and password collection. It is, indeed just one example. We already discussed about session hijacking, DNS spoofing like exploits. DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) Secures the Infrastructure. Here is How to Enable DNSSEC With Dyn & Domain Register … [Read more...]
DNS Records and Analysis of How a Domain is Routed
With One Domain Name, There Can Be Many Associated Protocols. How These Records are Routed, Resolved and Peering Happening Can Be Analyzed. Normally, we only analyze certain parameters, but from a broader aspect, Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), Peering - all play a big role for resolving a domain. The control over the router on Ingress and Egress Policies can give many details. Root … [Read more...]
ANAME Record : Basics and How To Forward on Ubuntu Server
ANAME Record sounds similar Record like CNAME record but ANAME records can be used as the root record for a domain and is not any Standard. Less is known about ANAME. ANAME is not a RFC Standard at the time of publication of this article. CNAME and DNAME, both are Standards. ANAME is helpful to point a naked domain towards an URL, the function which neither A Record or CNAME can serve. ANAME is … [Read more...]