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Cloudflare for Teams Now Helps Remote Workers Reach Internal Hostnames Securely AI-generated image

Cloudflare for Teams Now Helps Remote Workers Reach Internal Hostnames Securely

Cloudflare's May 2020 announcement shows how its Zero Trust platform can answer DNS queries for private, internal hostnames, letting remote employees access company resources without traditional VPNs.

17 August 2026 · AEU DNS Newsroom Read article
NLnet Labs launches Cascade beta 1 hidden DNSSEC signer for public testing AI-generated image

NLnet Labs launches Cascade beta 1 hidden DNSSEC signer for public testing

NLnet Labs has published Cascade beta 1, a Rust-based hidden DNSSEC signer that adds incremental signing, TSIG, downstream IXFR, persistence and Prometheus metrics. It is ready for testing ahead of OpenDNSSEC's 2027 end…

17 August 2026 · AEU DNS Newsroom Read article
CNAME before A? The DNS record order bug that crashed Cisco switches AI-generated image

CNAME before A? The DNS record order bug that crashed Cisco switches

A Cloudflare post mortem reveals how a memory optimization in 1.1.1.1 sometimes placed CNAME records after the final answer, breaking glibc and causing reboot loops on some Cisco switches.

16 August 2026 · AEU DNS Newsroom Read article
Cloudflare renews privacy pledge for its public 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver AI-generated image

Cloudflare renews privacy pledge for its public 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver

Cloudflare's April 2026 update on 1.1.1.1 explains why encrypted DNS and limited logging remain essential for everyday internet users.

16 August 2026 · AEU DNS Newsroom Read article
Cloudflare Radar shows Iran's internet connectivity recovering after disruption AI-generated image

Cloudflare Radar shows Iran's internet connectivity recovering after disruption

Cloudflare's traffic monitoring reveals a partial return of Iranian internet activity after an apparent shutdown, underscoring the role of encrypted DNS in resisting censorship.

16 August 2026 · AEU DNS Newsroom Read article
After Albania's .al outage from broken DNSSEC rollover, 1.1.1.1 now discloses validation bypasses AI-generated image

After Albania's .al outage from broken DNSSEC rollover, 1.1.1.1 now discloses validation bypasses

A failed DNSSEC rollover in Albania's .al top-level domain disrupted access, prompting Cloudflare's public resolver 1.1.1.1 to add error code 33 that openly flags responses served under a Negative Trust Anchor.

16 August 2026 · AEU DNS Newsroom Read article
Cloudflare Beta Routes Public Traffic to Private Apps via DNS and Private Networks AI-generated image

Cloudflare Beta Routes Public Traffic to Private Apps via DNS and Private Networks

Cloudflare is rolling out a closed beta that lets internet traffic reach private applications through DNS records and existing private network paths, with no public IP required; general availability is targeted for Q4 20…

16 August 2026 · AEU DNS Newsroom Read article
Germany's .de domain outage traced to DNSSEC key rollover errors: what resolvers did AI-generated image

Germany's .de domain outage traced to DNSSEC key rollover errors: what resolvers did

A scheduled DNSSEC key rollover for Germany's .de top-level domain produced invalid signatures, causing widespread lookup failures. Resolver operators across the internet restored access within an hour by applying Negati…

16 August 2026 · AEU DNS Newsroom Read article
Cloudflare Makes Internal DNS Generally Available for Private Networks AI-generated image

Cloudflare Makes Internal DNS Generally Available for Private Networks

Cloudflare's Internal DNS is now generally available, allowing businesses to resolve private hostnames through its global network with Zero Trust policies and Terraform support.

15 August 2026 · AEU DNS Newsroom Read article

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