Google DNS comments; Patch issued for BIND 9 Cache poisoning vulnerability

I found a very thoughtful article about Google Public DNS at ars technica: Google Public DNS service not ideal for everyone.

Note the IP address Google uses - 8.8.8.8. They got this address from Level 3 and I'm sure they paid a pretty price for it. The number 8 is the luckiest number in Chinese culture. I'm not sure this would have gotten off the ground with 6.6.6.

Google's ability to generate awareness of DNS and its vulnerabilities is greatly appreciated. Nothing works over the Internet without DNS - no web access, instant messaging, email, or voice over IP. The critical role of DNS in communications will go unnoticed until publicized by companies like Google. 

On another note, I wanted to follow up on a vulnerability in BIND 9, which is the dominant DNS software. Ryan Naraine reports on the Zero Day blog that a patch has been issued:  Cache poisoning vulnerability in ISC BIND 9. Fixing this vulnerability is a big deal for those adopting DNSSEC.

Comments

[Web Development Surrey]

That was an inspiring post,

Keep up the good work,

Anyway, thanks for the post