DNS attacks stories - Page 2
Telcos plagued by DNS attacks, but budgets should focus elsewhere
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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Telecoms firms are set to increase security budgets to defend against DNS service attacks, which were the most common in 2020, according to a survey.
Education sector most at risk of DNS attacks - with a steep cost
Wed, 28th Oct 2020
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ddos
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phishing
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email security
84% of education organisations surveyed have been hit by DNS attacks, with each suffering an average of eight attacks.
CERT NZ provides threat intelligence for InternetNZ's DNS Firewall
Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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CERT NZ's cyber threat feeds are now being used by InternetNZ's Defenz DNS Firewall to protect users from security risks.
How internet networks and cybersecurity will change in 2020
Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
In 2020, cybersecurity faces new challenges as the Splinternet grows more fragmented and DNS vulnerabilities could lead to significant global outages.
Venafi uncovers suspicious retail lookalike domains using valid certificates
Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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e-commerce
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venafi
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dns attacks
The total number of certificates using lookalike domains is more than 400% greater than the number of authentic retail domains.
DNS amplification attacks increase 1000% since last year - Nexusguard
Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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Enterprise networks and communications service providers (CSPs) need attack mitigation as DNS patch adoption creates new threats.
Palo Alto releases new, feature-rich firewall
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto is calling it the 'fastest-ever next-generation firewall' with integrated cloud-based DNS Security service to stop attacks.
Comms providers hit by most DDoS attacks in Q3 2018
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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nexusguard
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communications services provider
New data indicates attackers preyed on the large attack surface of ASN-level communications service providers with a 'bit-and-piece' approach.
Bringing security to the next-level of networking
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
By securing your network at the DDI level, you can prevent DNS attacks, data exfiltration, and put a barrier around every connected device.
Why protecting your DNS should never be an afterthought
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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martech
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software development
Being such an integral part of the internet infrastructure makes DNS a popular target for cyber criminals looking to attack organisational networks and data.
DNS amplification attacks rise twofold in Q1 - report
Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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nexusguard
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China and the US-dominated as the top two sources of DDoS attacks in Q1, contributing 15.2% and 14.2% of the botnets, respectively.
Akamai completes acquisition of rDNS security provider Nominum
Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
The firm says Nominum's DNS-based security solutions support many of the world's carriers, which fit well with Akamai's investment in DNS products.
IBM Security collaborates to launch anti-DNS tracking service
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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Quad9 Domain Name Service protects users from accessing malicious internet sites that are known to steal information and other harmful activities.
DNS attacks: How they try to direct you to fake pages
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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dns attacks
that there is more than one type of attack that can affect DNS servers—and in this article we will look at the differences between them.