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![Bomb threat spam may stem from GoDaddy DNS weakness](/static/build/img/news/alt/cyberattack-statistics-1-small.jpg)
A bomb threat spam campaign that hit North America last month may have been engineered using a flaw in GoDaddy’s domain management process, it was revealed this week.
![U.S. Gov Issues Urgent Warning of DNS Hijacking Attacks](/static/build/img/news/alt/phishing-stats-2-small.jpg)
An emergency directive from the Department of Homeland Security provides "required actions" for U.S. government agencies to prevent widespread DNS hijacking attacks.
![DHS Issues More Urgent Warning on DNS Hijacking](/static/build/img/news/alt/cyberattack-costs-scaled-small.jpg)
Government Agencies Should Audit DNS Settings Within 10 DaysThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security says executive branch agencies are being targeted by attacks aimed at modifying Domain Name...
![DHS Warns Federal Agencies of DNS Hijacking Attacks](/static/build/img/news/alt/phishing-stats-2-small.jpg)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday issued an emergency directive instructing federal agencies to prevent and respond to DNS hijacking attacks. read more
![DHS Orders U.S. Federal Agencies to Audit DNS Security for Their Domains](/static/build/img/news/alt/Data-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has today issued an "emergency directive" to all federal agencies ordering IT staff to audit DNS records for their respective website domains, or...
![Build the wall... around your DNS settings, US govt IT staff urged by Homeland Security amid domain hijackings](/static/build/img/news/alt/breach-statistics-small.jpg)
Anyone still at their posts, please stop these address takeovers... please, helloo? Anyone there? America's Homeland Security has urged US government departments and federal agencies to shore up...
![‘Unprecedented’ DNS Hijacking Attacks Linked to Iran](/static/build/img/news/alt/cyberattack-statistics-1-small.jpg)
The attacks, targeting several countries to redirect traffic and harvest credentials, have been linked to Iran.
![Google Secures Public DNS Queries With DNS-over-TLS](/static/build/img/news/alt/web-stats-small.jpg)
Google this week announced that users can now secure queries between their devices and the Google Public DNS with DNS-over-TLS, which improves their privacy and integrity. read more
![Baddies linked to Iran fingered for DNS hijacking to read Middle Eastern regimes' emails](/static/build/img/news/alt/antivirus-stats-small.jpg)
'Almost unprecedented' attacks use the old man-in-the-middle diddle – infoseccers Infosec biz FireEye has suggested Iran may be responsible for what it claims are DNS hijacking attacks aimed at...
![Iran-Linked DNS Hijacking Attacks Target Organizations Worldwide](/static/build/img/news/alt/phishing-stats-2-small.jpg)
A DNS hijacking campaign targeting organizations in various sectors around the world may be the work of the Iranian government, FireEye reported on Wednesday. read more