Windows 10: Cyber attack Knocks Out Access to Websites

If you ever want to compare different DNS Servers - I always used to use GRC's as part of my initial survey when I went to site

It can still be used to compare your ISP DNS server to the various free access ones out there or even between options from an ISP

 

Thanks for the link.
Networks, Networking, and anything to do with it, has always been my weak point in computing.
For some reason, I read, I even understand, what can go wrong, but the manually setting up one...


The internet as a whole is safe from me at least*Smile

 

hi there

What's new -- just the Hardware that people need to do this type of stuff is faster and a lot more sophisticated -- automation often makes for this type of malevolent attacks more "effective" - if that's the right word.

Shows that you despite whatever the people operating the services say should never rely 100% on online services !!!

I've even had to show people how to use an OLD FASHIONED MAP when their Sat Nav's have broken down -- and the concept of actually writing some of the key positions / junction numbers etc on a piece of paper !! was totally beyond their comprehension. We mustn't become too dependent on Technology.

Denial of service has been around even when dial up modems were used -- shouldn't be any surprise here.

Watch out for Ransomware at an International Level.

I think Steve Hawkin was on to something when he said greatest threat to Mankind wasn't Nuclear war or International Terrorism but more likely to come from "A.I" - Artificial Intelligence and Robots. !!

Cheers
jimbo

 

LOL Jims...
I agree about the "We mustn't become too dependent on Technology" bit... but equating DDoS to AI? it's worlds apart...

 

Anyone ever try this: Dns Jumper
It looks just right for Network Dummies like me.
I found out about it at Lifehacker.

 

For me in Bavaria, it found this to be the fastest:

 

Cool for families they also have this: Dns Angel

 

Hi there

An Intelligent but Malevolent Robot would certainly target disabling as far as possible the Internet as a first priority for causing Humans maximum possible inconvenience -- Communication has always been one of the first "Aids" to Humans even when they were "hunter gatherers" and using smoke signals etc to either warn other tribes or communicate with them.

It's all part of the same deal !!!!

Cheers
jimbo

 

Ther last but one entry is rather topical *Wink

 

DYN?!!! I dfidn't even notice*chuckle
But I do like the name of the very last one GB-Timewarp

 

You could try DNS.WATCH (not listed there, it is located in Germany).

A nice tool for a quick lookup, but results based on 2 DNS requests could be flawed, I prefer Namebench.

I use DNS.Watch for my computer (DNSSEC, plain and effective) and OpenDNS in my browser (with dnscrypt).
I also disable DNS service, it is not needed with a reliable DNS, it can cause problems and be used by malware.

 

Interesting, DNS.WATCH even tells me how to configure my Fritz!Box*Smile

 

I'm guessing this is why Yammer was down for most of the day yesterday?

 

Yep!

 

Thanks! Knowing almost nothing about DNS I decided to try this program. This is the DNS I chose.