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How to Secure DNS

eSecurity Planet

The domain name system (DNS) is basically a directory of addresses for the internet. Your browser uses DNS to find the IP for a specific service. For example, when you enter esecurityplanet.com, the browser queries a DNS service to reach the matching servers, but it’s also used when you send an email. DNS spoofing or poisoning.

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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. TLS and HTTPS inherently create secured and encrypted sessions for communication.

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Penetration tests can help companies avoid future breaches

SC Magazine

Today’s columnist, David Trepp of BPM LLP, says detailed pen tests will show how systems can handle future attacks on email and other critical systems. Here’s how organizations can get the most out of pen tests: Understand how well email safeguards work. Testing should also include outbound email data loss prevention controls.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Risk-based analytics: Considers the level of risk as the context for the level of permission needed to access systems, applications, and data. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. 20,551 gambling industry 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). Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

Encryption will regularly be used to protect the data from interception. Often auditing will be performed through the review of networking logs, but penetration testing and vulnerability scanning can also be used to check for proper implementation and configuration.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning should be used to test proper implementation and configuration. Better network security access controls can improve security and decrease cost and risk. Resilience, Maintenance & Testing Controls No security will be foolproof.

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