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Re: random dns queries with random sources


From: Tempest <tempestterror () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 08:38:03 -0800

Or if you tell your bots to use a set of open resolvers, it helps hide them
by a step.


On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Simon Perreault <
simon.perreault () viagenie ca> wrote:

Le 2014-02-19 11:28, Dobbins, Roland a écrit :
I am late to this train, but it appears no one else has brought this
up.  It is a DNS tunneling setup, not an attack.

This makes a lot of sense - good insight, will look into this further!

I use this for free wi-fi in airports and such:

http://code.kryo.se/iodine/

If the wi-fi is configured to use an open resolver, we end up with the
situation you describe.

Simon
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