OpenDNSSEC service goes live
A collection of security and infrastructure management groups have launched a new project to help secure DNS queries. Dubbed OpenDNSSEC, the new project will provide a way for service providers and hosting vendors to encrypt DNS traffic.
A fundamental part of everyday internet use, DNS (or Domain Name System) servers allow the text URL addresses to be linked with the machine address of a site's host server.
Though largely unnoticed in the past, security researchers have been paying increased attention to the DNS service and its fundamental weaknesses. Many worry that by compromising DNS servers, attackers will be able to redirect traffic without user knowledge.
