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DNS amplification DoS attacks

If you are running a DNS server, then you need to check it is not being co-opted into 'DNS amplification attacks'. Random nasty servers (typically part of virus created bot-nets) send your DNS server a short request but use a fake source IP address.  Your DNS server then sends a (typically) long reply back to… Continue reading DNS amplification DoS attacks

Published February 27, 2013
Categorized as Rimuhosting Tagged amplification, attack, dns, Security
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