Change your DNS (Part.1)

As promised – today will be about alternative DNS servers. But let’s start from the begining.

➨ What’s DNS server ?
✔ DNS is a Domain Name System. Still doesn’t ring a bell ? OK, so let’s say that you type in your browser ‘google.com’ – your browser have to have an IP adress of server that’s hosting that domain, because basically it have no clue where to look for it. That’s what DNS servers are for – they simply translate the domain adress to an IP adress, so your browser would know where to look for.

Massive Attack on Polish Wi-Fi Routers (Pharming)

As Niebezpiecznik.pl (polish IT security blog) informs – there is massive attack on polish Wi-Fi Routers, which exploit this security hole.

● What does it mean ?

Simplifying: it mean that someone wrote a script that allows him to access your router and change default (set by you or your ISP) DNS to the malicious ones. It also mean that from now on, not only your activity on Internet may be monitoring, but also you may be a victim of fraud – the attackers may present you a bogus site of your bank, and simply strip you off your money.

● How to check if you’re a victim ?