DNS resolvers play a key role in converting Web links to IP addresses, acting as a link between your computer and the Internet's DNS infrastructure. A DNS resolver is a local server that stores a ...

This article is for beginners, who have recently get started with the computer and the Internet. If you already know what a DNS server is and how does it work, then please skip this guide because it ...

Each time you open a browser and type in a web address, there’s a hidden hand sending all the information to your PC to render the page as it should. Those middle-men of your newly loaded webpage are ...

A DNS server – short for Domain Name System server – converts web addresses into IP addresses. Without a DNS server, you won't be able to connect to any websites. If you're having issues with your ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Cloudflare is an old hand at speeding up corporate internet services with its content delivery network (CDN). The company is also a pro at blocking Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Now, ...

The DNSSEC protocol will bring improved security to the internet but also larger packet sizes. Before you run into problems, you can check that your resolver is able to cope with these larger packets, ...

Open and misconfigured DNS (Domain Name System) resolvers are increasingly used to amplify distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to a report released Wednesday by HostExploit, an ...