Security News

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.

Microsoft Moves Toward DNS Over HTTPS
2019-11-20 13:48

Microsoft Emphasizes DNS Configurations Will Be in Admins' HandsMicrosoft has outlined its plans for supporting the encryption of Domain Name System queries, which allows for more private internet...

Microsoft Will Bring DNS Over HTTPS (DoH) to Windows
2019-11-19 16:23

Microsoft this week revealed plans to adopt DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Windows 10 in an attempt to keep user traffic as private as possible. read more

Mozilla says ISPs are lying to Congress about encrypted DNS
2019-11-06 12:34

Mozilla on Friday posted a letter urging Congress to take the broadband industry's lobbying against encrypted DNS within Firefox and Chrome with a grain of salt.