domain name system
DNS-Based Threats and Their Impact on Business
By Kerry McQuarrie, SOC Manager, CISO Global, Inc. A Domain Name System (DNS) is a protocol that translates human-readable domain names/URLs—like favoritewebsite.com—into IP addresses that computers can read—like 135.24.56.98. DNS servers handle ...
It’s Always DNS – But Not in the Way You May Think
A popular joke among technologists says that it’s always DNS, even when it initially didn’t seem that way. DNS issues come in many shapes and forms, including some often-overlooked security issues. DNS ...
Why DNS Monitoring Can Be A Huge Boon to Security
When it comes to the internet, it doesn’t get more basic than DNS—and maybe that’s why it doesn’t get the attention it deserves, especially on security matters. DNS, or Domain Name System, ...
Major DNS Threats: Preventing DNS Hijacking and Leaks
Keeping your DNS safe is critical in today’s increasingly dangerous cyber environment Preventing hackers from accessing your private data is a complicated task on its own. Data security and privacy are becoming ...
