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OpenDNS As Quick-Fix To DNS Patch Dilemma

Posted by timothy on

CWmike writes "It turns out that problems with the July 8 patch that was rolled out to fix a cache poisoning flaw discovered by researcher Dan Kaminsky are causing headaches for admins. Preston Gralla suggests a 30-second quick-fix, perhaps until everyone is patched up: Use OpenDNS, which has been patched, as your personal DNS. If you run a corporate network and need help getting OpenDNS set up, your best bet is to go to the OpenDNS FAQ page, he writes."

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  1. Re:Biggest boom for Open DNS's busineess by BSAtHome · · Score: 2, Interesting

    How do you get this to work with a corporate split DNS infrastructure. This is not a fix but a hack which does not work in many scenarios...