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Infoblox Applies AI to DNS Traffic to Thwart Malware Infestations

Infoblox is leveraging AI to identify websites that are sources of malware and block them to make IT environments more secure ...
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Russian Internet Outage: DNSSEC Oops or Ukraine Hack?

It was DNS. It’s always DNS: Government ministry denies hackers hacked its network infrastructure ...
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DNSSEC is the Key to a Healthy Future for the Internet

The future of internet connectivity could diverge into two very different outcomes—aggressive monopolization by a few providers or a more diverse landscape that fosters innovation. The latter possibility is the better outcome, ...
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Why You Need a Secondary DNS

How long can your business afford to be offline?  Last month, a large Canadian telecommunications provider suffered a catastrophic outage for more than 18 hours. Many Canadians found themselves disconnected when cellular ...
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DNSSEC: The Secret Weapon Against DNS Attacks 

The domain name system (DNS) is known as the phone book of the internet, quickly connecting users from their devices to their desired content. But what appears to most users as seamless ...
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DNS Hijacking: What You Need to Know

The word “hijacking” inspires a host of emotions, few of which are favorable. When associated with airlines, in particular, the word can elicit feelings ranging from concern to outright terror. For infosec ...
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Don’t Get ‘Shawshanked’ by DNS Tunneling 

Since the onset of the pandemic, cyberattackers have increasingly looked to leverage DNS channels to steal data, launch DDoS attacks and deploy malware—and the cost of these attacks is rising. According to ...
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Costly DNS Attacks on the Rise

While awareness of DNS security continues to grow, the cost, frequency and number of attacks remain high, while the pandemic and resulting hybrid work environments have resulted in huge disruption for organizations ...
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How DNS Attack Dynamics Evolved During the Pandemic

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the “Internet’s address book;” the essential, trusted, rarely scrutinized protocol that keeps the internet running by mapping readable domain names to IP addresses. More than 2.2 ...
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When It Comes to DNS, Trust but Verify

If you’re reading this article, you can thank a DNS provider. While most end users couldn’t tell you what DNS stands for, the domain name service is one of the core functions ...
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