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DNSSec
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DNSSec
(DNS SECurity) A set of extensions to the DNS system that are designed to prevent attacks agains the DNS system as well as DNS hijacking, which directs the user to an erroneous Web site. DNSSec uses a digital signature to ensure that the correct IP address is used. For more information, visit www.dnssec.org. See DNS hijacking and DNS cache poisoning.


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With another patch, Apple fixed a BIND susceptibility to spoofing attacks if configured to use the DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC).
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About DNSSEC DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) was first introduced in the mid-1990s as an additional security measure to protect the DNS from cache poisoning exploits which can allow a bad actor to get in the middle of an Internet users' request to access a Web site without their knowledge.
 
 
 
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