The most important networking command in Linux might be ping. This command lets you check if a remote machine is responding ...

QuickDNS 3.5 from Men&Mice provides a simple solution to DNS management, eliminating the need to edit domain configuration files manually. One of the most complicated tasks to perform in Linux is ...

The domain name system (DNS) hums along behind the scenes and, as with running water, we largely take it for granted. That this system just works is a testament to the hackers who designed and ...

If you’re overly paranoid about computer security, you probably know that standard DNS isn’t terribly secure. Why? Because, by default, DNS queries are not encrypted. That means DNS can be (and often ...

Modern network connectivity is light years ahead of what it once was. Even though it's much more reliable than it was in the 1990s, issues still come up -- which is why I'm glad that Linux includes a ...

Researchers from Tsinghua University and the University of California have identified a new method that can be used to conduct DNS cache poisoning attacks. The new discovery revives a 2008 bug that ...

When I went into writing this article, I thought I knew the route to the destination I intended to lead you to. But in retracing my steps to make sure I understood the way, I ended up way off course.