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What Is DNS Security? Everything You Need to Know

eSecurity Planet

DNS security protects the domain name system (DNS) from attackers seeking to reroute traffic to malicious sites. Since a majority of business IT traffic now accesses or passes through the internet, DNS plays an increasingly important — and vulnerable — role.

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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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How Cobalt Strike Became a Favorite Tool of Hackers

eSecurity Planet

Pentesting involves vulnerability exploitation and post-exploitation actions – the idea is to conduct a real attack, like cybercriminals would do, except with an explicit authorization from the company in order to identify weaknesses and improve security defenses. Detecting Cobalt Strike Attacks.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs): Improve the general security of a firewall with advanced packet analysis capabilities to block malware and known-malicious sites.

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Cisco+ Secure Connect SASE Review & Features 2023

eSecurity Planet

Pricing & Delivery Cisco+ Secure Connect can be purchased directly from Cisco or through Cisco partners. Pricing & Delivery Cisco+ Secure Connect can be purchased directly from Cisco or through Cisco partners.

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APT trends report Q1 2021

SecureList

In our initial report on Sunburst , we examined the method used by the malware to communicate with its C2 (command-and-control) server and the protocol used to upgrade victims for further exploitation. This campaign made use of a previously unknown malware family we dubbed FourteenHi.

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Versa Unified SASE Review & Features 2023

eSecurity Planet

Since Versa Unified SASE is the only top SASE vendor that offers an option for locally installed SASE control software, buyers with strong security needs (military, biotech, etc.) must strongly consider this product. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.