BIND - SparTech Software

BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is a widely used suite of open-source software for managing and interacting with the Domain Name System (DNS). BIND is the most common implementation of DNS server software on the Internet.

BIND implements the DNS protocol, which is the foundational system that translates human-readable domain names (like example.com) into machine-readable IP addresses (like 192.0.2.1). This translation is essential for routing traffic on the internet and for users to access websites and online resources.

The main component of the BIND suite is called named (short for “name daemon”). This software can perform two primary DNS server roles: (1) Authoritative Name Server: Publishes DNS zones and records, serving as the definitive source for domain information. (2) Recursive Resolver (Caching Resolver): Fetches DNS data from other servers on behalf of clients, caching results to improve efficiency.

Synonyms:

Berkeley Internet Name Domain

DNS hacking
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United States	~59% of ransomware attacks globally Thousands per year
Poland	1,000+ per week
Russia	Highest cybercrime threat level
China	Thousands per year
India	115% surge in attacks Q2 2024
Ukraine	Significant surge since 2022
Brazil	Among top countries for blocked attacks
Mexico	65% of businesses hit in 2024
Germany	High targeted rate (EU)
France	High targeted rate (EU)

AS Name	ASN
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd	9829
No.31,Jin-rong Street	4134
CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone	4837
DigitalOcean, LLC	14061
HUAWEI INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.	136907
Amazon.com, Inc.	14618
Alibaba (US) Technology Co., Ltd.	45102
Google LLC	396982
Amazon.com, Inc.	16509
3xK Tech GmbH	200373

IP Address	Notable Exploits/Context
104.238.159.149	SharePoint zero-day, broad exploitation
107.191.58.76	SharePoint zero-day, government targets
96.9.125.147	SharePoint, previously Ivanti exploits
139.162.47.194	Exploits on CitrixBleed 2
38.180.148.215	CitrixBleed 2 campaigns
185.224.128.17	High activity, Netherlands
89.248.163.200	High activity, Netherlands
15.235.218.150	Associated with APT, active C2
45.9.148.114	Associated with C2, malicious netflow
91.107.150.184	C2 infrastructure, recent IoC

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