dns
Large amount of IoT gear menaced by unpatched DNS vulnerability
Maintainer can't fix bug in uClibc and uClibc-ng libraries.
May 4 2022 6:55AM
ACSC offers free protective DNS service to federal, state gov agencies
AUPDNS to automatically block high-risk traffic.
Oct 14 2021 2:53PM
Maintenance error caused Facebook's six-hour outage
Undisclosed command triggered meltdown.
Oct 6 2021 7:01AM
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp reconnecting after nearly six-hour outage
Still not 100 percent back online.
Oct 5 2021 11:34AM
All Facebook sites and services vanish from the Internet
Routes to social network disappear.
Oct 5 2021 6:30AM
Failed DNS server restarts caused Salesforce outage
Configuration change "exposed a design issue in the shutdown process".
May 22 2021 1:07PM
NAME:WRECK vulnerabilities could impact 100 million servers, IoT devices
Patches and mitigations available.
Apr 13 2021 2:52PM
Code defect behind Easter outage for Azure
Recovery time from overloading exceeded service goals.
Apr 6 2021 6:59AM
'Massive messaging storm' takes out Telstra's DNS infrastructure
Walks back on earlier claims of denial-of-service attack.
Aug 2 2020 12:40PM
Researchers warn of unfixable DNS denial of service NXNSAttack
Most major DNS resolvers need patching to mitigate against NXNSAttack.
May 20 2020 12:58PM
TPG suffers Australia-wide internet problems
DNS outage appears to be root cause.
Jan 29 2020 1:04PM
Azure outage turned off Australia for breakfast
DNS issue brought down services for a few hours this morning.
May 3 2019 12:35PM
ACSC to deploy protective DNS service for govt, critical infrastructure
Initially for up to 15 Aussie organisations.
Mar 5 2019 11:46AM
Use DNS security extensions to foil ongoing attacks: ICANN
DNSSEC deployment remains low despite clear and present danger.
Feb 23 2019 11:55AM
US govt orders security measures for DNS hijack emergency
Iran blamed for "almost unprecedented scale" attacks compromising web and email traffic.
Jan 23 2019 10:39AM
SaaS provider Zoho disappears after domain rego is pulled
Chief executive pleads with domain registrar on social media.
Sep 25 2018 10:59AM
AWS threatens to kill Signal's cloud account
Domain fronting considered abusive.
May 2 2018 10:08AM
Lack of ISP readiness halts DNS secure key change
No new date for key rollover.
Sep 28 2017 1:03PM
APNIC backs resilience feature for global domain name system
Any DNS resolver could step in as a root name server.
Aug 31 2017 6:40AM
Telstra's NSW users suffer internet problems
DNS failure outed as cause.
Aug 30 2017 8:55AM
