A DNS server – short for Domain Name System server – converts web addresses into IP addresses. Without a DNS server, you won't be able to connect to any websites. If you're having issues with your ...

We all love to surf the internet for our favorite sports, entertainment, or social media. However, many of us don’t know how we get to these websites in the first place. And that’s where DNS comes in ...

A group of experts has released an open-source alternative to the BIND DNS server software that boasts higher performance and better security than BIND. The new DNS server — dubbed Unbound 1.0 — is ...

We've been huge fans of OpenDNS for years now. (Ever since David Pogue turned us on to the service). It's a quick and easy way to tweak your computer's network settings for faster, more secure ...

Open-source DNS tools can speed up your network, improve privacy and cut down on junk traffic. Here are 3 worth exploring.

Massive distributed denial of service attacks on Spamhaus this week focused widespread attention on the huge security threats posed by millions of poorly configured Internet Domain Name System (DNS) ...

It's all about your IP address. As Digital Inspiration explains, all of the major websites use Content Delivery Networks like Amazon and Akamai to serve up the content. A CDN looks up your computer's ...

Open and misconfigured DNS (Domain Name System) resolvers are increasingly used to amplify distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to a report released Wednesday by HostExploit, an ...

Although this week’s large-scale DDoS attack against Spamhaus may not have been as crippling as early reports suggested, they were noteworthy in that they shined spotlights on a couple of the Internet ...

A group of experts has released an open source alternative to the BIND DNS server software that boasts higher performance and better security. A group of experts has released an open source ...