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  2. DNS sinkhole - Wikipedia

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    A DNS sinkhole, also known as a sinkhole server, Internet sinkhole, or Blackhole DNS [1] is a Domain Name System (DNS) server that has been configured to hand out non-routable addresses for a certain set of domain names. Computers that use the sinkhole fail to access the real site. [2]

  3. Blackhole server - Wikipedia

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    Blackhole DNS servers are Domain Name System (DNS) servers that return a "nonexistent address" answer to reverse DNS lookups for addresses reserved for private use.

  4. Pi-hole - Wikipedia

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    Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application [3] [4] which acts as a DNS sinkhole [5] and optionally a DHCP server, intended for use on a private network. [1] It is designed for low-power embedded devices with network capability, such as the Raspberry Pi, [3] [6] but can be installed on almost any ...

  5. How dangerous are sinkholes? What to know amid search for ...

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    Sinkholes can range in size from a few feet wide to hundreds of acres, and anywhere from 1 to 100 feet or more deep. Sinkholes can swallow up cars, parts of roads and even houses.

  6. Black hole (networking) - Wikipedia

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    A DNS-based Blackhole List (DNSBL) or Real-time Blackhole List (RBL) is a list of IP addresses published through the Internet Domain Name System (DNS) either as a zone file that can be used by DNS server software, or as a live DNS zone that can be queried in real-time.

  7. 1 in 3 older Americans take aspirin daily. What does it do?

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    Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study in Annals of Internal Medicine.. Should you be among that group?

  8. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Tuesday ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.

  9. Denial-of-service attack - Wikipedia

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    With blackhole routing, all the traffic to the attacked DNS or IP address is sent to a black hole (null interface or a non-existent server). To be more efficient and avoid affecting network connectivity, it can be managed by the ISP. [121] A DNS sinkhole routes traffic to a valid IP address which analyzes traffic and rejects bad packets ...