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Week in review: The future of DNS security, acquiring cyber talent in 2020, new issue of (IN)SECURE
2020-02-16 07:00

SECURE Magazine issue 65 released(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Offensive Security releases major update to its Penetration Testing with Kali Linux training courseThe new course doubles the amount of content available to train students the skills and mindset required to be a successful security professional and prepare for the Offensive Security Certified Professional certification.

How to gain more control over DNS with NextDNS: 5 steps
2020-02-11 16:06

A switch to an alternative DNS provider may deliver faster, more secure, or more reliable results. In my experience, both Cloudflare and Google DNS services often perform better than ISP-provided DNS services.

The future of DNS security: From extremes to a new equilibrium
2020-02-10 05:30

In anticipation of his keynote at HITB Security Conference 2020 in Amsterdam, we talked to internet pioneer Dr. Paul Vixie, Farsight Security Chairman and CEO. Dr. Vixie was inducted into the internet Hall of Fame in 2014 for work related to DNS and anti-spam technologies. He is the author of open source internet software including BIND 8, and of many internet standards documents concerning DNS and DNSSEC. You've worked in the DNS field for more than three decades, how have things changed since the late 1980s?

DNSSEC still fueling DNS amplification attacks, TCP SYN flood attacks rise
2019-12-19 05:30

DNS amplification attacks continue to increase in number, growing 4,788% over Q3 2018, according to Nexusguard. DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) remains the main driver of growth of...

Identifying DNS-Over-HTTPS Traffic Without Decryption Possible: Researcher
2019-12-18 18:31

DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) traffic can apparently be identified without actually decrypting it, a security researcher has discovered. The DoH protocol is aimed at improving the overall security of the...

Mozilla adds NextDNS to list of DNS-over-HTTPS providers
2019-12-18 12:07

Firefox users interested in turning on the browser’s DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) privacy feature now have two providers to choose from.

NextDNS to Provide Encrypted DNS Services to Firefox
2019-12-17 17:02

Firefox users will be getting private and secure encrypted Domain Name System (DNS) services from NextDNS, after Mozilla added the company to its Trusted Recursive Resolver (TRR) program.  read more

DNS over HTTPS’ threat to enterprise security
2019-12-09 06:00

DNS over HTTPS (DoH) is here, regardless who likes it or not. Unfortunately, a majority of guidance surrounding DoH is centered around individual consumer perspectives. For enterprise security...

How DNS filtering works and why businesses need it
2019-12-04 06:30

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a cornerstone of the internet. DNS servers connect URL names that humans can read to unique Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that web browsers can understand....

DNS-over-HTTPS is coming to Windows 10
2019-11-21 15:22

Microsoft will soon add the ability to use DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS into its networking client.