San Francisco - The latest information on phishing indicates that fraudsters are increasingly using malicious software to direct users to their deceptive sites. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) said in a new report Thursday that it saw a sharp rise in November in malware that directs users to DNS servers controlled by phishers.

DNS servers play a crucial role in locating Web sites. The servers translate a domain name into an IP address, enabling a Web site to be located and accessed through a browser. What can be done to increase DNS security? With how visible DNS servers are and how important they are to the internet can we ever fully protect them from miss use?

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