ICANN Highlights Domain Name System Vulnerability; Releases Tools
By on Aug 6, 2008 in Doman Name News
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Web Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is raising awareness of a recently discovered vulnerability in the domain name system (DNS). that includes releasing an FAQ and an online tool for domain operators to tryout their domains.
Due to the distributed nature of the DNS, no one organization can implement a fix for that vulnerability. It requires the cooperation of all name server operators and DNS software vendors. However, ICANN sees an crucial goal in spreading awareness of the need to update Net infrastructure to manage with the threat. The organization has been undertaking significant outreach efforts to top-level domain operators to advise them on the issue. It has plus prepared an FAQ and online domain analyzing tool to raise awareness of the problem, and to energize network operators to rectify or update their servers.
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