what if...?

Tue Dec 20 17:14:53 UTC 2011

You tell that to http://www.charset.org/punycode.php?encoded=xn--m_omaaamk.com&decode=Punycode+to+normal+text


Normal text 
FMQQSQQT.com

to Punycode 
xn--m_omaaamk.com

?


On 20 Dec 2011, at 17:00, Jared Mauch wrote:

> 
> On Dec 20, 2011, at 11:37 AM, Eduardo A. Suárez wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> what if evil guys hack my mom ISP DNS servers and use RPZ to redirect traffic from mom_bank.com to evil.com?
>> 
>> How can she detect this?
> 
> Thankfully mom_bank.com is not valid, as underscores aren't valid in dns names :)
> 
> Additionally, SSL certificates combined with DNSSEC/DANE can provide some protection.  Some of this technology may not be available today, but is worth tracking if you are interested in this topic.
> 
> - Jared