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Infoblox Unveils 'DNS Firewall' to Address DNS Vulnerability Concerns
(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
Infoblox announced an expansion to its full line of core network
services (CNS) appliances to provide DNS security capabilities such as
alerting, reporting, and attack mitigation.
The company said the capabilities along with the automated software
update capabilities of Infoblox grid technology -- which links multiple
Infoblox appliances into a unified system for central management and
control -- can help enterprises thwart current and future DNS
vulnerability exploits, the company said.
The security, reliability and manageability of core network services --
including domain name resolution (DNS), IP address assignment (DHCP),
IP address management (IPAM) and others -- directly impact the
availability and security of critical network applications, such as
email, web services, Microsoft Active Directory, Voice over IP (VoIP)
and wireless.
Infoblox VP of Marketing, Richard Kagan, said, "Paying attention to DNS
security has always been important, but the new DNS exploit illustrates
the inextricable link between DNS integrity and the security of
virtually all Internet applications. We are committed to providing
solutions that not only address today's threats but that also provide a
lasting ability to provide protection as new attacks emerge. Moreover,
we will continue to work closely with the DNS community to develop and
deliver the next-generation of DNS protocol technology with a more
robust security architecture."
The Infoblox appliance-based solution provides protection against the
DNS exploit discovered by Kaminsky and also provides features that will
be for detecting and thwarting future attacks. Infoblox's NIOS release,
version 4.3r2, includes several security features that monitor DNS
protocol traffic, provide reports and proactive alerts when an attack
is in progress, and a means to automatically mitigate attacks.
The features monitor multiple indicators of an attack in-progress, such
as mis-matched UDP ports and DNS Query IDs, and send email and/or SNMP
traps when the traffic pattern is consistent with an attack. This
enables IT administrators to take preventive actions. For example, the
NIOS software also includes a command to throttle or completely deny
connections from a specific DNS server, allowing the administrator to
mitigate or stop an attack.
The Infoblox NIOS software version 4.3r2 is now available.
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