Re: [ga] DNS default helps hackers

["Ross Wm. Rader" <ross@tucows.com>]

Patrick - very few DNS operators (globally) allow zone transfers. This has
very much become a de facto best practice.

What is it that you are bringing to our attention specifically?

-rwr

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Corliss" <patrick@quad.net.au>
To: "[ga]" <ga@dnso.org>
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 6:21 PM
Subject: [ga] DNS default helps hackers


> As many as half the companies in the UK, including top ISPs, do not
prevent
> hackers from copying DNS server databases that may hold valuable
information.
> Though the lapse will not allow a hacker to take control of a DNS server,
it
> could help them to breach security.  [more]
>
> http://www.vnunet.com/News/1132666
>
> Regards
> Patrick Corliss
>
>
>
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