Security News > 2015 > April > Multicast DNS Vulnerability Could Lead to DDOS Amplification Attacks (Threatpost)

2015-04-01 14:54
DHS warned of a serious vulnerability in Multicast DNS devices whereby leaked system information could be leveraged in a DDoS amplification attack.
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http://threatpost.com/multicast-dns-vulnerability-could-lead-to-ddos-amplification-attacks/111936
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