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How to Stop Phishing Attacks with Protective DNS

Security Boulevard

This blog examines the escalating phishing landscape, shortcomings of common anti-phishing approaches, and why implementing a Protective DNS service as part of a layered defense provides the most effective solution. This is where Protective DNS comes in. No reliance on match lists, signatures, or patterns.

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November 2023 Product Release News

Security Boulevard

Further Reading Examining Predator Mercenary Spyware with HYAS Insight Elevate Your Threat Hunting with JARM HYAS Insight Shines a Light on Financial Fraud October 2023 Product Release Notes September 2023 Product Release Notes Book a demo today to find out what HYAS Threat Intelligence and Protective DNS solutions can do for your organization.

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April’s Patch Tuesday Brings Record Number of Fixes

Krebs on Security

Microsoft today released updates to address 147 security holes in Windows, Office , Azure ,NET Framework , Visual Studio , SQL Server , DNS Server , Windows Defender , Bitlocker , and Windows Secure Boot. Yes, you read that right. “As far as I can tell, it’s the largest Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft of all time.”

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Black Hat USA 2023 NOC: Network Assurance

Cisco Security

XDR (eXtended Detection and Response) Integrations At Black Hat USA 2023, Cisco Secure was the official Mobile Device Management, DNS (Domain Name Service) and Malware Analysis Provider. We appreciate alphaMountain.ai , Pulsedive and Recorded Future donating full licenses to the Black Hat USA 2023 NOC.

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Why Small and Medium Sized Businesses Need More Than Just an AntiVirus Solution

Security Boulevard

In 2023, small businesses experienced a 424-percent increase in breaches, and half of all SMBs reported suffering at least one attack. Thankfully, nearly all malware depends on DNS at some point in their kill chain, making the protocol a critical vector for shutting down these threats.

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HYAS Threat Intel Report May 20 2024

Security Boulevard

This discovery, coupled with historical passive DNS data linking the IP to a domain infamous from previous DNS tunneling campaigns suggests a significant and ongoing threat. Historical passive DNS data from 2023 links this IP to a claudfront.net domain, known for its involvement in DNS tunneling campaigns.

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Proactive Intelligence: A Paradigm Shift In Cyber Defense

Security Boulevard

Since bad actors need to communicate back to their C2, digital exhaust often takes the form of DNS records , which if monitored properly allows organizations to detect anomalous patterns and stop the communications, and thus the breach, before the criminals can do any major harm. That's where technologies like protective DNS come in.

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