Calleva Networks has become the newest UK reseller to join the Infoblox partner programme, offering a complete solution including consultancy and training, backed up by specialists who have over 15 years’ experience with the expertise to consistently deliver. Focused on providing solutions that enable the network, Calleva Networks has the capability and skills in leading […]
posted on July 6, 2013 by
DNSSEC & IPv6 – New tech that nobody wants?
Nominet recently resurrected their plan to allow organisations to register second-level .uk domains. So instead of having to register under .co.uk, you could just have a domain name under .uk, like google.uk or yahoo.uk. I don’t really have any strong thoughts on this either way. The advantage is that domain names will become shorter and […]
posted on June 27, 2013 by
What is a DNS DDoS amplification attack?
DNS based amplification attacks are constantly in the news at the moment, but what are they and why are they so effective? Watch this short video by Paul Roberts for a quick explanation.
posted on June 18, 2013 by
Presentations from Vinopolis now available to view
Calleva Networks held an event at Vinopolis, London, on Thursday 13th June 2013 on the topic of “Implementing and securing a resilient network services infrastructure“. Video presentations and slide decks are now available to view at your leisure. Welcome and Introduction, Paul Roberts, Calleva Networks Implementing and securing a resilient network services infrastructure, Kier Prior-Williams, […]
posted on May 2, 2013 by
Join us at Vinopolis for a free wine tasting experience!
Calleva Networks will be hosting a technology showcase at Vinopolis, London on 13th June. Every delegate that attends will be treated to lunch and will then be able to enjoy a free wine tasting experience, enabling you to sample numerous wines of your choosing, all set in the beautiful arches of London Bridge. During the […]
posted on April 12, 2013 by
Paul’s Networkshop #41 speech now available online
Paul Roberts, CEO of Calleva Networks, presented at Networkshop 41 on the topic of DNS, DHCP, IPAM – Time to get serious! With the proliferation of IP enabled devices and increasing demand for resilient network services, DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management are critically important to the smooth running of today’s networks. Paul’s speech discussed the challenges […]
posted on March 27, 2013 by
The biggest DDoS attack in history, all due to DNS
There’s been a lot of talk today about a massive DDoS attack that has been running for the past week or so. It has used DNS amplification in order to create a 300Gbps storm of traffic aimed at Spamhaus, the anti-spam site that distributes blacklists of known sites responsible for sending spam email. What is incredible is the […]
posted on March 8, 2013 by
Calleva Networks to attend Networkshop 41
Calleva Networks will be partnering with EfficientIP this year at Networkshop 41 on stand EH23 between 9-11 April 2013. Networkshop is the annual exhibition for the education sector with IT staff from many universities and colleges in attendance. Feel free to come along to the stand to discuss your DNS, DHCP, IP Address Management requirements […]
posted on January 25, 2013 by
CVE-2012-5689: BIND 9 with DNS64 enabled can unexpectedly terminate when resolving domains in RPZ
ISC BIND DNS 9.8.x through 9.8.4-P1 and 9.9.x through 9.9.2-P1, in certain configurations involving DNS64 with a Response Policy Zone that lacks an AAAA rewrite rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query for an AAAA record. Please check the ISC knowledgebase for further information […]