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Cybersecurity Is Not A One-Stop-Shop

Security Boulevard

As indoor spaces begin to open in the next few months, employees will want to venture out to new spaces to work, such as coffee shops and internet cafes – but working on open networks and personal devices creates unlocked gateways for cyberattacks to take place. DNS is frequently targeted by. DNS is frequently targeted by.

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DNSSEC is the Key to a Healthy Future for the Internet

Security Boulevard

The future of internet connectivity could diverge into two very different outcomes—aggressive monopolization by a few providers or a more diverse landscape that fosters innovation. The latter possibility is the better outcome, but it will require improved security to ensure that every entity can connect to each other safely.

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Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are down worldwide, it’s panic online

Security Affairs

John Graham-Cumming , CTO at Cloudflare, reported that some minutes before Facebook’s DNS outage began they observed a large number of BGP changes for Facebook’s ASN a circumstance that suggests BGP routing problems. We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. Relax everyone.

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A Defense-in-Depth Approach Could Stop the Next Big Hack in its Tracks

Webroot

We learned, for instance, that even IT pros could use a refresher on basic password hygiene through security awareness training. A more substantive lesson is the importance of defense in depth, an approach that prioritizes mutually reinforcing layers of security. DNS security solutions are one way of addressing this risk.

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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 staggering figure represents more than 59 percent of the losses from the top five most costly internet crimes worldwide.

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M2M protocols can be abused to attack IoT and IIoT systems

Security Affairs

Security experts from Trend Micro discovered that some machine-to-machine (M2M) protocols can be abused to attack IoT and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems. “For data gathering, we played the role of a casual attacker with modest resources, scanning the internet for exposed MQTT brokers and CoAP hosts.

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The Policy Blocklist: what is it, and why should you be on it?

Security Boulevard

It’s not always "bad" to be listed on one of Spamhaus' DNS Blocklists. Whether you're an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or an end user, find out everything you need to know. Despite what you may think, there is one list you may want to be on: the Policy Blocklist (PBL). Want to know more?

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