Because his servers had long ago added an extra security identifier to their DNS requests, OpenDNS circumvented Kaminsky's hack.

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Ulevitch's hacker paranoia inspired him to add an extra security feature: All DNS servers tag data with one random number (from 1 to 65, 000) to enable servers to recognize the right piece of data at the right time.

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It also offers a range of security services, including managed DNS, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation and cyber-threat reporting.

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