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The peculiar case of NSEC processing using expanded wildcard records

We discovered a vulnerability in the processing of wildcard synthesized NSEC records. The result was Unbound, Google public DNS, PowerDNS and Dnsmasq contained a flaw that made it possible to...

Bringing DNS Security and Privacy to the End User

How the getdns API project helps to achieve the goal of DNSSEC validation and DANE authentication at the end-points. Related links: Blog post

Privacy: Using DNS-over-TLS with the new Quad9 DNS Service

Hands-on install & configure of getdns and stubby to use DNS-over-TLS with Quad9 DNS service. Related links: Blog post

Akkerhuis inductee Internet Hall of Fame

Jaap Akkerhuis, NLnet Lab's senior research engineer and longtime contributor to the Internet technical community, is inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame. Follow the link below to read more on...

Sjoera Nas joined NLnet Labs board

Sjoera Nas joined the board of NLnet Labs. She is an Internet and telecom privacy expert affiliated with Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch DPA). We are delighted that she joined the board and...

DNSSEC training at APTLD 72

Berry van Halderen and Jaap Akkerhuis will give a two day DNSSEC course during the APTLD 72 meeting in Tbilisi (Sep 12-13). The course will cover DNS fundamentals, DNSSEC building blocks, policies...

DNS-Based Email Security -- DRAFT

NLnet Labs contributed to the NIST SP 1800-6 DNS-Based Email Security report. Scenarios and practical instructions to use DNSSEC and DANE to secure email exchange (authentication and encryption of...

CDAR Root Stability Study commissioned by ICANN

NLnet Labs, SIDN and TNO have been commissioned by ICANN to examine the impact of the new gTLD programme on the root server system. Related links: Press release

Akkerhuis selected for DNS Root Zone KSK design team

Jaap Akkerhuis from NLnet Labs has been selected for the DNS Root Zone KSK rollover plan design team. Related links: ICANN Announcements