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 ...

A DNS server stands for Domain Name System Server, and it is the process that translates a web site address, such as www.pcgamer.com to the IP Address 185.113.25.59. This process, termed recursion, ...

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 ...

Discover why I switched from Pi-hole to Unbound DNS for better DNS performance, reliability, and seamless integration with ...

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 ...

Many DNS servers are wrongly configured or running out-of-date software, leaving them vulnerable to malicious attacks, according to a survey published on Monday. The Measurement Factory, an Internet ...

You might read that title and ask, “Who needs a new DNS server?” On the other hand, you also might read it and wonder, “What’s a DNS server?” There are a lot of DNS servers out there. There’s BIND, of ...

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, ...