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Re: [cobalt-security] Approved AFXR
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] Approved AFXR
- From: Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:10:54 -0800
- Organization: nobaloney.net
- List-id: Mailing list for users to address network security on Cobalt products. <cobalt-security.list.cobalt.com>
Nico Meijer wrote:
> Then there's discussion in general: is there any point in blocking
> zone transfers, since "DNS data" is something public? I think there
> is a point,
There are some good reasons. You can create a wonderful DDOS attack
using it, for example. Especially for servers hosting DNS for thousands
(or tens of thousands) of domains.
Jeff
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