“Exposure to the problem is pervasive and the hazard of not
fixing it is widely underestimated, experts said. Many users
haven’t yet taken advantage of the available upgrade.”
“The program is called the Berkeley Internet Name Domain. It’s
open source code that links a name, such as ComeToUs.com, to a
numeric Internet Protocol address on a Domain Name System server,
which directs users to the right place. With a few exceptions, Web
sites have such a server in front of them running BIND and
directing traffic. The DNS server is typically outside the
corporate firewall with minimal protection and, thus, is a frequent
target for hackers. Hernan said 80 percent to 90 percent of the
copies of BIND in use contain one of a dozen known
vulnerabilities….”
“Because BIND is open source code, its functions are an open
book to hackers looking for holes to exploit.”
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