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New tool patches security hole in DNS

Posted December 7, 2011 - 3:01 pm

A new, free tool from OpenDNS promises to make domain name system (DNS) lookups--the conversion of a plain-English domain name into a numeric Internet address--more secure. DNSCrypt prevents third parties from intercepting your DNS requests and rewriting them to point your browser, email client, or other software to malicious or fake sites. That may sound like a tedious bit of Internet plumbing, but it profoundly improves your security.
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Global Internet Speedup (Google, OpenDNS) reroutes DNS queries

Posted August 31, 2011 - 11:14 am

Did your morning surf seem a bit faster? If so, thank Google and OpenDNS, the two main groups behind the free Global Internet Speedup project. With a tweak to how the Domain Name Service processes queries, content should be delivered by servers closer to you than in the past.
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Free DNS service adds IPv6 support

Posted May 2, 2011 - 3:49 pm

OpenDNS, one of the Internet's most popular free DNS services, is now offering production-grade support for IPv6, an upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol known as IPv4.
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OpenDNS: Forget free. We want paying customers

Posted September 14, 2009 - 12:58 pm

Free isn't all it's cracked up to be. At least according to free DNS service provider OpenDNS, which is unveiling on Monday a suite of paid services targeted at enterprise customers.
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Conficker may be more widespread than previously thought

Posted April 1, 2009 - 7:54 pm

The Conficker worm has infected 500,000 of OpenDNS's more than 10 million users, making it more widespread than thought, the company said.
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Three Free, Easy Ways To Protect Your Network

Posted April 1, 2009 - 10:42 am

Whether the Conficker worm booms or fizzles, take it as a reminder to keep your networks safe. You could spend money on a security consultant--which isn't such a bad investment if helpful--but here are three free tricks to increase your network's security.
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Use OpenDNS To Protect Your Business Network

Posted March 27, 2009 - 8:41 am

If you aren't using OpenDNS to protect your small business network, now is the time to take the few minutes to set it up.
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Kaspersky, OpenDNS collaborate to slow Conficker worm

Posted February 9, 2009 - 9:26 am

OpenDNS has added a feature to its DNS services with help from Russian security company Kaspersky Lab to fight a widespread worm.
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VMware security chief leaves to run OpenDNS

Posted November 20, 2008 - 4:42 pm

The head of VMware's security group has left to join San Francisco's OpenDNS, a startup that provides Internet infrastructure services.
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