What is DNS? | How DNS works
DNS lets users connect to websites using domain names instead of IP addresses. Learn more about how DNS works. What is DNS? The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook…
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DNS lets users connect to websites using domain names instead of IP addresses. Learn more about how DNS works. What is DNS? The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook…
A DNS root server is the first stop in a DNS lookup. What is a DNS root server? The administration of the Domain Name System (DNS) is structured in a…
In DNS lookups, which match domain names to machine-readable IP addresses, the journey up the DNS tree can either be made by DNS. What is recursive DNS? A recursive DNS…
A wide area network (WAN) is any network that extends over a large geographic area, usually connecting multiple local area networks (LANs). What is a wide area network (WAN)? A…
A router is a networking device that connects two or more IP networks or subnetworks and connects various networked nodes. What is a router? A router is a device that…
The Slowloris attack attempts to overwhelm a targeted server by opening and maintaining many simultaneous HTTP connections to the target. What is a Slowloris DDoS attack? Slowloris is a denial-of-service…
Simple but effective “cheat sheet” on internet/networking protocols, simple examples of how they work, and use case scenarios for how a protocol would typically be used.
Spoofed IP packets with forged source addresses are often used in attacks to avoid detection. What is IP spoofing? IP spoofing is the creation of Internet Protocol (IP) packets with…
A volumetric DDoS attack that takes advantage of a vulnerability in the NTP protocol, flooding a server with UDP traffic. What is a NTP amplification attack? An NTP amplification attack…
A DNS flood is a DDoS attack that aims to flood and overwhelm a target DNS server. What is a DNS Flood? Domain Name System (DNS) servers are the “phonebooks”…