If you've heard or seen the term DNS or DNS server on your computer, you may be wondering what it means, and how it affects ...

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 ...

DNS resolvers play a key role in converting Web links to IP addresses, acting as a link between your computer and the Internet's DNS infrastructure. A DNS resolver is a local server that stores a ...

Each time you open a browser and type in a web address, there’s a hidden hand sending all the information to your PC to render the page as it should. Those middle-men of your newly loaded webpage are ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

There has been a long history of attacks on the Domain Name System ranging from brute-force denial-of-service attacks to targeted attacks requiring specialized software. In July 2008 a new DNS ...

Threats surfacing in DNS traffic include protocol anomalies, tunneling, and botnets, according to the latest Infoblox Security Assessment report. In the second quarter of 2016, Infoblox analyzed DNS ...

In a twist on distributed denial-of-service attacks, cybercriminals are using DNS servers--the phonebooks of the Internet--to amplify their assaults and disrupt online business. Earlier this year, ...

At some point in your self-hosting journey, you realize that you're already running most of your network stack at home, so what's the harm in adding one more service? And when it's something as ...