Security News > 2015 > December > Attack Against DNS Root Servers (Schneier on Security)

2015-12-15 06:19
Has anyone been following the attack against the DNS root servers two weeks ago? Details. I can't precisely explain why, but this feels like someone testing an attack capability. For defense: it's long past time to implement source address validation in the DNS system....
News URL
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2015/12/attack_against_.html
Related news
- New OpenSSH flaws expose SSH servers to MiTM and DoS attacks (source)
- Palo Alto firewalls under attack as miscreants chain flaws for root access (source)
- CrowdStrike Security Report: Generative AI Powers Social Engineering Attacks (source)
- Over 37,000 VMware ESXi servers vulnerable to ongoing attacks (source)
- WARNING: Expiring Root Certificate May Disable Firefox Add-Ons, Security Features, and DRM Playback (source)
- AI-Powered SaaS Security: Keeping Pace with an Expanding Attack Surface (source)
- UK NCSC offers security guidance for domain and DNS registrars (source)
- SpotBugs Access Token Theft Identified as Root Cause of GitHub Supply Chain Attack (source)