DNSDNS SecurityTackling Cyberattacks on Government with DNS SecurityCyberattacks spare no industry. One popular target for hackers is the Domain Name System (DNS), which can easily be exploited without adequate security measures due to its openness. DNS attacks within the government sphere are particularly dangerous: since governments and their institutions handle extensive amounts of highly sensitive personal information (such as voter and tax data), the repercussions of an attack are vast, making DNS security measures to prevent damages a critical component of any government’s digital infrastructure. With governments...
DNSDNS SecurityEnsuring Telco Service Continuity with DNS SecurityToday, the services provided by telecommunications businesses underpin every facet of our lives – from streaming video content on the move, to providing the vital connections that power the global financial sector – network service providers supply the critical infrastructures we need. But the proliferation of internet traffic, driven by trends such as mobility, widespread deployment of IoT devices and customer demand for real time internet access from remote locations, has placed immense pressure on service providers to secure their...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityMitigating Cyberattacks on Financial Sector with DNS SecurityThe financial sector has gradually outsourced banking and financial services, migrated apps and data to the cloud, and developed platforms allowing customers to carry out their transactions online. But digitizing banking services and associated data increases vulnerability to cyberattacks, and the potential reward for successfully hacking a financial institution is huge. Attacks targeting DNS in particular have become very common due to its criticality to the network – practically all network connections are initiated using DNS – so findings in...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityMitigating Data Theft in the Education Sector with DNS SecurityIn recent years the education sector has undergone a significant digital transformation, replacing school books with tablets and in some cases physical classes with virtual classrooms. E-learning platforms and digital devices have become commonplace in most institutions, especially in higher education. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated adoption of digital education tools, prompting ad hoc overnight solutions for remote learning. However, the BYoD culture and rising number of connections from remote locations has led to network security challenges. Cybercriminals have taken...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityEnabling Industry 4.0 Through DNS SecurityIndustry 4.0 is defined as the ongoing transformation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices combined with the newest smart technology. The aim is to improve processes via leveraging increased automation, machine-to-machine communication and internet of things (IoT) deployments, ultimately reducing the need for human interaction within the overall manufacturing process. The widespread rollout of 5G is expected to speed up the full realization of Industry 4.0, as companies across the entire manufacturing supply chain look to take advantage of its...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityDNS Security in Healthcare: Paving the Way Toward Secure Health InfrastructureIn recent years, the pace of digitization in the healthcare sector has accelerated rapidly. Devices and applications in hospitals are increasingly connected via IoT, while patient data in many countries is being recorded and shared in new and innovative ways—this is expanding the types of services patients can use, as well as make their care more efficient. In many ways COVID-19 has exacerbated these trends, as the demand for telemedicine applications and remote working solutions is at an all-time high....
DDIDNSDNS SecurityIPAMVirtualization & Cloud2019: The Year That Saw Cost Per DNS Attack Soar Past $1MFor organizations globally, across all industries, cybersecurity was once more one of the hottest topics of the year. The SonicWall report states that in just the first nine months 7.2 billion malware attacks were launched, with IoT malware worryingly increasing by 33% to 25 million. As the frequency of attacks continued to increase, DNS remained a favorite target, as well as an attack vector (91% of malware are using DNS). The IDC 2019 Global DNS Threat Report revealed 82% of...
DNSDNS SecurityResponding to rapidly growing DNS threats, a critical need for APAC organizationsThe average financial loss to organisations across Asia Pacific from DNS attacks is on the rise, up 19% from last year. Reports say that 62% of organizations in the region have suffered application downtime associated with DNS attacks. Companies in Asia Pacific have been steadily upping their technology spends in a quest to embrace digital economy and respond to increasing consumer and stakeholder demands. As the growth engine of the world, APAC has seen a rapid surge in the exchange...
DNSDNS Security2018: The Year That Saw DNS Hacks Bring the Internet to its Knees2018 has turned out to be the year of the breach. No sooner than we got over November’s LastPass outage, the first week alone in December revealed Marriott and Quora had been hacked, exposing 600 million internet users.Worryingly, the huge organizations who were victims of these attacks and exposed their customers’ passport, CVV and credit cards details may actually be hiding even more than they have revealed so far. Some have compromised not just their customers’ details, but their DNS:...
DNSDNS SecurityPrivacy LawsTelcos Have Everything to Lose from DNS AttacksLast month, telco service provider O2’s service went down across the UK. Users were unable to make calls, texts, or surf the internet. The outage lasted just 40 minutes as priority repairs were made. However, thousands of angry tweets were sent to the company in a scene that caused the company damage to its reputation. O2 is not likely to forget this, and neither will its customers, both existing and those that could have been. The cause of this particular...
