BIND

BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Daemon) is a DNS application commonly used on Unix-like platforms and all throughout the internet. BIND is an open-source software, freely available for use. The software is being used by most companies providing service to the internet as it makes up an estimated 80 percent of DNS services. Because of it’s extreme popularity, BIND technology has been the victim of numerous exploits, factors that have greatly impacted the entire internet. In contrast to most internet applications, BIND calls for network administrators to thoroughly qualify domain names in a specific context. Here is an example: www.joesshack.com. - note the period that trails the domain. Numerous complications may occur when an administrator omits this critical point. Older versions of BIND have been known for security vulnerabilities that can easily be exploited by DNS spoofing. For this reason, administrators using previous versions should update their applications with the latest patches. 4 and 8 are the most commonly used versions of the software. While BIND version 9 is now available, many users have chosen to stick with version 8, mainly because of compatibility.