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New Route 53 and ELB features: IPv6, Zone Apex, WRR and more.

All Things Distributed

New Route 53 and ELB features: IPv6, Zone Apex, WRR and more. Elastic Load Balancing now provides support for EC2 Security Groups such that customers that hosts their Internet accessible application instances behind ELB can build security rules that for example restrict traffic to only the ELB instances that front them. Comments ().

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Bogons: Do not let them in or through your networks

CTOvision

Here is a bit more on why: “Bogon” is an informal term used to describe IP packets on the public Internet that claim to be from an area of the IP address space reserved, but not yet allocated or delegated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) or any of the Regional Internet Registries (RIR).

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What Can You Get from an IP Address and Why is it Important?

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - What Can You Get from an IP Address and Why is it Important? Information Technology Blog. Did you know that 90% of Americans have access to the Internet 24/7? Also known as an Internet Protocol address , an IP address is something that most computers use to hook up to the Internet.

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DDoS: Understand The Growing Threat From Botnet #14

CTOvision

DDoS attacks are one of the largest attack methods threatening the stability of the Internet. These events are perpetrated by a collection or botnet of Internet facing devices that communicate with a command and control center for instructions. Thomas Pore. One of the more infamous groups of bots is referenced as Botnet #14.

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A Tutorial For Enhancing Your Home DNS Protection

CTOvision

The Internet only works because it has a similar automated switching system. Every device you have, indeed, every device on the Internet, uses DNS to determine how to route information to other devices. When you buy Internet service for your home, your Internet Service Provider automatically configures a DNS service for you.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Armed with this information, hackers often try to exploit vulnerabilities in home devices and networks to breach corporate networks. Turn off the internet connection if you will not be using it for an extended period. Here are some key safety guidelines to consider: Restrict who can view your personal information.

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What is Passive DNS and how do you leverage it in research?

CTOvision

This is a repository of the history of DNS lookups stored in a way that defenders can use to see time stamped information on server to server communications. To best understand passive DNS, one must first understand how DNS works and the value it brings to Internet users. DNS works like a contact application for the Internet.

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