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USENIX Security ’23 – NRDelegationAttack: Complexity DDoS attack on DNS Recursive Resolvers

Security Boulevard

Permalink The post USENIX Security ’23 – NRDelegationAttack: Complexity DDoS attack on DNS Recursive Resolvers appeared first on Security Boulevard. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott ; and via the organizations YouTube channel.

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New TsuNAME DNS bug allows attackers to DDoS authoritative DNS servers

Bleeping Computer

Attackers can use a newly disclosed domain name server (DNS) vulnerability publicly known as TsuNAME as an amplification vector in large-scale reflection-based distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks targeting authoritative DNS servers. [.].

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TsuNAME flaw exposes DNS servers to DDoS attacks

Security Affairs

A flaw in some DNS resolvers, tracked as TsuNAME, can allow attackers to launch DDoS attacks against authoritative DNS servers. domains), and the Information Science Institute at the University of Southern California has discovered a vulnerability, named TsuNAME, in some DNS resolvers. queries/s).” queries/s).”

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Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict for DDoS-for-Hire Boss

Krebs on Security

man charged in 2018 with operating two online services that allowed paying customers to launch powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Internet users and websites. with operating two DDoS-for-hire or “booter” services — downthem[.]org Charles, Ill. The user interface for Downthem[.]org.

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A Look Inside the Attacker’s Toolkit: DNS DDoS Attacks

Security Boulevard

DNS is a critical infrastructure for your online services, a DNS DDoS attack risks the availability of your services. Attackers are experts in DNS and know all the weak points to target. Understanding how a DNS DDoS looks like, and the risks it poses to your business is key to designing a robust DNS security posture.

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What Is DNS Security? Everything You Need to Know

eSecurity Planet

DNS security protects the domain name system (DNS) from attackers seeking to reroute traffic to malicious sites. Since a majority of business IT traffic now accesses or passes through the internet, DNS plays an increasingly important — and vulnerable — role. in the DNS cache for more efficient delivery of information to users.

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“Downthem” DDoS-for-Hire Boss Gets 2 Years in Prison

Krebs on Security

A 33-year-old Illinois man was sentenced to two years in prison today following his conviction last year for operating services that allowed paying customers to launch powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against hundreds of thousands of Internet users and websites. The user interface for Downthem[.]org. Matthew Gatrel of St.

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