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Why can we not block DNS Amplification attack by blocking UDP packets or DNS response packet?

I mean if the attacker tries to ask all the open DNS resolver respond to a web server. The web server can just block its UDP ports. If the all the DNS response go to a Authoritative ...
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External network DNS spoofing

I've been thinking recently if its possible to DNS spoof an external network. Let's say for example you are attacker.com and your victim is of course victim.com. Then I've thought of 2 scenarios: 1. ...
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DNS Spoofing vs DNS Cache Poisoning

What is the difference between DNS Spoofing and DNS Cache Poisoning ??? It seems like there are little differences between two attacks, with an exception that DNS server is actually might cache the ...
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Why is a separate reconnaissance server needed for DNS cache poisoning?

I'm trying to understand how Metasploit's DNS BailiWicked Host Attack module works. One of the required module options is a "reconnaissance" nameserver (option RECONS). What I understand from the ...
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Should content delivery depend on FCrDNS (forward-confirmed reverse DNS) look-ups and why?

First, let me clear that this isn't a duplicate of Does deliberately wrong information from a DNS server violate standards generally accepted good practices? thread, as I'm not interested in legal ...
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Does NAT break source port randomization?

The standard defense against the Kaminsky attack is to use source port randomization for all DNS requests. Does NAT break the security benefits of source port randomization? In more detail, consider ...
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Could somebody explain how DNS poisoning might occur in this scenario?

I read the following statement in a security blog using the same source port over and over again for dns queries instead of randomizing them is a vulnerability for dns poisoning Could somebody ...
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Kaminsky Bug Exploitation

I am trying to exploit the Kaminsky bug for a school assignment. The specific version of the bug that I want to exploit is sending a forged packet with false information about www.domain.com so that ...
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DNSSec (comcast) vs DNSCurve (OpenDNS)

I was previously using OpenDNS on my internal network. I found out today that comcast has switched over to DNSSec:Comcast DNSSec. I've did a little research on DNSSec and its benefits. I ...
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DNS Cache poisioning examples, or other criteria when a client ignores a response

Is there a concise set of rules that describe what 99% percent of DNS responders accept? Conversely, are there are set of rules that define when DNS queries are invalid? Example answer I would ...
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How does DNSSec work? Are there known limitations or issues?

Based on information from this site, DNSSec is needed to protect us from a number of DNS and SSL / TLS hacks, including: DNS spoofing, especially on wifi or shared medium Registrars that abuse their ...
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DNS zone transfer attack

Hello Guys! Can anyone explain what is DNS zone transfer or give any link, paper? I have already googled, but could not find anything meaningful?
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How dangerous is it that there are DNS entries for our domain that we did not register?

I was performing an DNS brute-force on our company's domain and found entries like "html" "ww" and "wwww" resolving to IPs outside of our registered block. This sparked a debate about just how ...