Simple DNS Plus NewsThe latest news about Simple DNS PlusHelm 3.2 Simple DNS Plus v. 5.1 interface- July 28, 2008 Our good friend and long time Simple DNS Plus user Mr. Warren Ashcroft with Red Fox Hosting () has created an interface for Helm v. 3.2 and the new Simple DNS Plus v. 5.1.This allows Helm 3.2 users to take advantage of the new features (including suspendingresuming zones) and enhanced security features (including "port randomization") of Simple DNS Plus v. 5.1. Because of Dan Kaminsky's DNS bug we recommend that users of older Simple DNS Plus versions either upgrade to v. 5.1 or configure..http://www.simpledns.com/newsitem.aspx?id=2331 Dan Kaminskys DNS bug- July 23, 2008 The details on Kaminsky's bug have leaked to the Internet and are now available on several web-sites.(This issue was first first announced on July 8th in US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU800113 without any specifics and wasn't supposed to be fully disclosed until August 6th).Now that the details are public, attacks based on this are very likely to happen in short order.Even more so with of all the media attention this is getting. The problem is a fault...http://www.simpledns.com/newsitem.aspx?id=2330 US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU800113- July 8, 2008 The US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) has today issued Vulnerability Note VU800113 about DNS implementations being vulnerable to cache poisoning. The latest release of Simple DNS Plus (v. 5.1) implements all the countermeasures mentioned and is NOT vulnerable. More specifically, the 3 examples of deficiencies and defects listed in the vulnerability note are addressed in Simple DNS Plus as follows: Insufficient transaction ID spaceSimple DNS Plus uses the full 16 bit...http://www.simpledns.com/newsitem.aspx?id=2328 Simple DNS Plus v. 5.1 released- July 8, 2008 Simple DNS Plus version 5.1 is here!Check out all the new features and enhancements at http:www.simpledns.comkb.aspxkbid=1246 If you purchased a new license or an upgrade within the last year (July 7th 2007 or later), the upgrade to v. 5.1 is free. Simply re-use your current license key with the new version.Otherwise, upgrade pricing and instructions are available at http:www.simpledns.comupgrade.aspx If you don't have your license key or if you are unsure when your license was purchased,..http://www.simpledns.com/newsitem.aspx?id=2327 |