engine - 5:46 pm on Oct 29, 2012 (gmt 0)

Open and misconfigured DNS (Domain Name System) resolvers are increasingly used to amplify distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to a report released Wednesday by HostExploit, an organisation that tracks Internet hosts involved in cybercriminal activities.That's because, according to HostExploit, incorrectly configured open DNS resolvers - servers that can be used by anyone to resolve domain names to IP addresses - are increasingly abused to launch powerful DDoS attacks.Report: Open DNS Resolvers Increasingly Used To Amplify DDoS Attacks [news.techworld.com]

"It should be stressed open recursive nameservers are not a problem in themselves; it is the mis-configuration of a nameserver where the potential problem lays," HostExploit said in its report.