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Net_DNS2 v1.5.0 – Version Bump (requires >= PHP 5.4)

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I’ve released version 1.5.0 of the Net_DNS2 library.

You can add it to your project using composer:

composer require pear/net_dns2

Or you can install it through the command line PEAR installer:

pear install Net_DNS2

Version 1.5.0

  • added the AMTRELAY resource record type (RFC 8777).
  • added Net_DNS2_RR::asArray(), which returns the same values as __toString(), but as an array for easier access.
  • added Net_DNS2::closeSockets(), which lets you close all cached network sockets in the resolver object.
  • added Net_DNS2::getSockets(), which returns the local sockets cache array.
  • added date_created and date_last_used to the Net_DNS2_Socket object, to track usage stats on each socket object.
  • added the SHA256, SHA384, and GOST digest defines to Lookups.php.
  • dropped the Net_DNS2_Socket_Sockets, and switch to just using the streams code. There’s no speed difference anymore.
  • fixed a bug in Net_DNS2_Packet::compress() and Net_DNS2_Packet::expand() related to dot literals in compressed names.
  • fixed a display issue in the IPSECKEY RR when displaying hostname / domain names in the gateway field.
  • fixed a couple inconsistencies in the docs.
  • fixed a PHP 7.4 bug in Sockets.php; accessing a null value as an array throws an exception now.
  • fixed Net_DNS2_RR_DS so it will be able to support other digest definitions without any other changes.
  • the Net_DNS2_RR_NIMLOC class was incorrectly named Net_DNS2_RR_NIMLOCK.
  • Net_DNS2_PrivateKey was using the wrong member variable name for the key_format value.
  • changed all references to array() to [].
  • removed all sorts of license noise from the files.
  • updated the test cases to use PHPUnit v9+.

Net_DNS2 v1.4.4 – Bugfixes and Updates for PHP 7.2

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I’ve released version 1.4.4 of the PEAR Net_DNS2 library- this release is primarily just bug fixes.

You can install it now through the command line PEAR installer:

pear install Net_DNS2

Or, you can also add it to your project using composer:

composer require pear/net_dns2

Version 1.4.4

  • Bugfix when returning an empty bitmap-type in BitMap.php – patch from BugMaster510945.
  • Added the BIND 9 private record RR (TYPE65534) – patch from BugMaster510945.
  • Added DNSSEC algorithms 13-16 (ECDSAP256SHA256, ECDSAP384SHA384, ED25519, and ED448).
  • Added SSHFP algoritm ED25519.
  • Modified Net_DNS2::sendPacket() to use current()/next() rather than the deprecated each() (deprecated in 7.2).

Python SDK for the RBLTracker REST API

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Originally Posted on RBLTracker.

We’re extremely excited to announce the release of the office RBLTracker Python SDK. Developers can us this simple wrapper library to integrate all the features of the RBLTracker API into their existing processes.

Installation

The Python SDK can be installed via the Python package manager:

pip install rbltracker

Or if you prefer, you can clone the source code from the official GitHub repository.

API Access Token

To authenticate API requests, you must use the Account SID and Access Token, available from the Account -> API Access section of the RBLTracker Portal.

Example Usage

Using the Python SDK only requires a few lines of code. In this example, we’ll request a list of hosts from our account:

import rbltracker

try:
 client = rbltracker.Client('Your Account SID', 'Your Auth Token')

data = client.hosts.get();

except rbltracker.RBLTrackerException as err:
 print(err)

In this example, we’ll start a manual check process, using the real-time check features of the RBLTracker API:

import rbltracker

try:
 client = rbltracker.Client('Your Account SID', 'Your Auth Token')

data = client.check.start({

"host": "10.10.10.11",
 "callback": "https://your.website.com/callback.php",
 "details": 1
 });

except rbltracker.RBLTrackerException as err:
 print(err)

See our API Reference for a complete list of all the Python SDK features.

RBLTracker – Updated Two-Factor Authentication

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Originally posted on Updated Two-Factor Authentication with RBLTracker

Your account security is extremely important to us here at RBLTracker. Since our initial inception, we’ve supported two-factor authentication using the Clef application, which provided an easy-to-use two-factor authentication, and single sign-on application.

With the recent news that Clef will be shutting down its services in early June (you can read all about it on the Clef blog), we’ve opted to remove support for it early, and implement an alternative two-factor authentication option using TOTP (Time-Based One-Time Passwords), a standard that won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

TOTP uses an algorithm to compute a one-time password, based on a shared secret and the current time. One benefit of TOTP, is that the 6-digit authentication token that is generated automatically rolls over with time, which dramatically reduces the susceptibility to phishing schemes.

There are many freely available TOTP clients, but RBLTracker recommends the Google Authenticator application, available for free, for Android, iOS, and Blackberry devices. You can learn more about it here:

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?visit_id=1-636261663713116260-4136591499&hl=en&rd=1

Two-factor authentication is available today, and can optionally be enabled on any account on the RBLTracker system. For a complete tutorial on setting up two-factor authentication, see the Setting up Two-Factor Authentication guide.

Net_DNS2 v1.4.3 – Interim Bugfix Release

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I’ve released version 1.4.3 of the PEAR Net_DNS2 library- this release is primarily just bug fixes.

You can install it now through the command line PEAR installer:

pear install Net_DNS2

Or, you can also add it to your project using composer:

composer require pear/net_dns2

Version 1.4.3

  • fixed an issue when looking up . or com., when using the strict_query_mode flag.
  • fixed a bug in the caching logic where I was loading the content more than once per instance, when really I only need to do it once.
  • changed the Net_DNS2::sock array to use the SOCK_DGRAM and SOCK_STREAM defines, rather than the strings ‘tcp’ or ‘udp’.
  • fixed a bug in the Net_DNS2_Header and Net_DNS2_Question classes, where I was using the wrong bit-shift operators when parsing some of the values. This only became apparent when somebody was trying to use the CAA class (id 257); it was causing this to roll over to the next 8 bit value, and returning 1 (RR A) instead of the CAA class.
  • fixed a bug that occurs when a DNS lookup request times out, and then the same class is reused for a subsequent request. Because I’m caching the sockets, the timed out data could eventually come in, and end up being seen as the result for a subsequent lookup.
  • fixed a couple cases in NSAP.php where I was comparing a string to an integer.