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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Everything You Need to Know.

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Facebook May Have Gotten Hacked, and Maybe It’s Better We Don’t Know

Adam Levin

Changing the architecture of three separate applications at a fundamental level not only opens the door to human error and system glitches but also presents a golden opportunity for hackers, and that should be what we’re talking about–before anything bad happens.

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Security Ledger Podcast: Security Automation Is (And Isn't) The Future Of InfoSec

ForAllSecure

pool party in 2019 might have young Benjamin being advised to look into “AI” – artificial intelligence. But how exactly will artificial intelligence help bridge the information security skills gap? That same L.A. Like plastics in the 1960s, AI and machine learning are already big and getting bigger.

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Security Ledger Podcast: Security Automation Is (And Isn't) The Future Of InfoSec

ForAllSecure

pool party in 2019 might have young Benjamin being advised to look into “AI” – artificial intelligence. But how exactly will artificial intelligence help bridge the information security skills gap? That same L.A. Like plastics in the 1960s, AI and machine learning are already big and getting bigger.

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SECURITY LEDGER PODCAST: SECURITY AUTOMATION IS (AND ISN'T) THE FUTURE OF INFOSEC

ForAllSecure

pool party in 2019 might have young Benjamin being advised to look into “AI” – artificial intelligence. But how exactly will artificial intelligence help bridge the information security skills gap? That same L.A. Like plastics in the 1960s, AI and machine learning are already big and getting bigger.

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Alerts, Events, Incidents – Where Should Your Security Team Focus?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Many large customers have 30 or more security technologies in their defense in depth architecture. This puts the entire contents of the database into a file that can be exfiltrated through at DNS tunnel they create to an external IP address. The term ALERT and EVENT need to be clearly defined.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

Other hackers might use a spoofed domain name system (DNS) or IP addresses to redirect users from legitimate connections (to websites, servers, etc.) Poor Maintenance The best security tools and architecture will be undermined by poor maintenance practices. DNS security (IP address redirection, etc.),