Domain Name System (DNS)

We explain what DNS is, how it works, and how outages can be avoided

Hardware and software that isn't authorised by IT departments can leave businesses vulnerable

Non-profits claimed sale could have had "dire consequences"

We explain what a DNS server is, how it works and how to avoid DNS hijacking

The privacy push, which encrypts all web traffic, has angered ISPs and regulators

Developers advocate benefits of encrypted traffic but are likely to encounter anger from ISPs

The attackers are running malicious IPs through a Google Cloud Platform virtual machine

Team Cymru researchers claim 300,000 routers may have had their DNS settings changed by cyber criminals.

Individual affiliated with notorious hacking group claims responsibility as millions of websites black out.

In tackling the DNSChanger botnet, the FBI may take a load of businesses offline. Davey Winder is, unsurprisingly, anxious...

A botnet that is thought to have earned its controllers $14 million is dismantled.

A member of the Serious Organised Crime Agency has claimed cyber criminals are best tackled through fear of prosecution.

Google has created its own domain name system, claiming its method is faster and safer than current tech.

Verisign anticipates an industry-wide effort to finally rid the net of the Kaminsky flaw.

Any company can now pick up a .tel domain.

It's a constant arms race between IT and the criminals - so what is the new malware tech that we can expect to see next year?

Four months after serious flaws in the internet’s addressing system were proven, its inventor is looking beyond the threats to help bolster web securi…

Organisations and businesses worldwide are still leaving themselves open to DNS vulnerabilities.

The inventor of the internet’s addressing system is working towards new measures designed to plug recently revealed security flaws.