Security News > 2020 > October > DNS attacks increasingly target service providers

The telecommunications and media sector is the most frequent victim of DNS attacks, according to EfficientIP. DNS attacks on service providers.

As well as a high attack frequency, telecommunications providers also tended to experience costlier attacks with over 8% of organizations stating that they had suffered damage costs of over $5 million as a result of a DNS attack.

The most common attack types used by hackers were phishing attacks, DNS-based malware, DDoS attacks, lock-up domain attacks, which may cause DNS resolvers to exhaust their resources, as well as DNS amplification attacks which can result in the break-down of company networks potentially causing serious economic damages and disruptions.

Considering the high be of attacks, telecommunications providers are increasingly acknowledging the important role DNS security plays in maintaining service continuity: 77% of organizations see DNS security as integral for their business.

"A successful DNS attack can have far reaching consequences - not just for the affected provider but also for its customers experiencing disruptions and outages. An effective DNS security architecture is key to fend off attacks and avoid downtimes."

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