DNS attacks are becoming increasingly prevalent, with 90% of organizations experiencing them, as per the IDC Threat Intelligence Report 2023. Due to its critical function, DNS is a frequent target for cybercrimes, including DDOS attacks, DNS spoofing and DNS hijacking. However, a lesser-known but significant threat is the dangling DNS record – read on to learn more.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from The Spamhaus Project authored by The Spamhaus Team. Read the original post at: https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/dns/dangling-dns-and-the-dangers-of-subdomain-hijacking