DEF CON 19 - Artem Dinaburg - Bit-squatting: DNS Hijacking Without Exploitation

Name: DEF CON 19 - Artem Dinaburg - Bit-squatting: DNS Hijacking Without Exploitation
Description: Artem Dinaburg's DEF CON 19 talk on bit-squatting, where DRAM bit flips cause DNS requests to go to domains one bit off from the intended one. It shows how hardware faults can be exploited for hijacking without any software exploit.

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Artem Dinaburg's DEF CON 19 talk on bit-squatting, where DRAM bit flips cause DNS requests to go to domains one bit off from the intended one. It shows how hardware faults can be exploited for hijacking without any software exploit.

Recommended as a fun, practical talk on why bit flips matter for security, and cited in ECC memory discussions.

5 Hacker News mentions · 2018–2023

Topics

Security & hacking
Networking & internet infrastructure
Computer architecture & CPUs

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