Writing is a useful skill to have, and an effective way to communicate. Although just wanting to write isn't enough. Some people get writer's block, but there are a few exercises to help you get past that such as writing daily. Writing daily can be difficult but having a good reason to write will … [Read more...]
Why Your Favorite Website Was Down Today [Updated]
The DNS (domain name system) is responsible for taking people to the right website when you enter the web address into the bar. It matches domain names with IP addresses to get you to the right place. It's an important part of the internet, but not so great when hacked. In mid October the DNS was … [Read more...]
What Is DNS and Why Does It Make the Internet Break?
Recently due to an attack that took place half of Americas internet in particular was shut down because of some hackers unleashing a large distributed denial of service attack on a major domain name server in particular. It is still not clear as to who it was exactly that carried the attack out. … [Read more...]