As a core backbone of the infrastructure, Domain Name Service (DNS) acts as the phone book of the Internet. It helps route users hunting for a specific domain name and connects them to the resources ...

Attacks related to Domain Name System infrastructure – such as DNS hijacking, DNS tunneling and DNS amplification attacks – are on the rise, and many IT organizations are questioning the security of ...

Steve Thamasett is a Senior Security Solutions Architect at CDW•G. Steve is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience covering all aspects of IT infrastructure, policy and planning, business ...

DNS plays a key role in helping computers, services, and other resources find and connect with each other across the internet and other IP networks. It's a critical part of how these networks operate.

QUESTION: A friend told me I should change my DNS settings from what my ISP provides for faster speeds and better security. Is this true? ANSWER: DNS, which stands for Domain Name Service, is a vital ...

Cybercrime continues to grow rapidly; indeed, it is a highly lucrative global industry. Without accurately accounting for profits from cybercrime (1, 2), we are left looking at the staggering ...

The impact of cyber attacks on the Domain Name System (DNS) has been highlighted recently with news stories about a series of DNS hijacking attacks targeting governments and other organizations in ...

Over the past few years, there has been unprecedented growth in digital transformation and technology has become tightly integrated with our daily lives. But this landscape has become a breeding ...

From a network security perspective, 2019 saw the emergence of two new security standards designed to make the internet safer for consumers and businesses alike. Scheduled for deployment in the first ...

The Domain Name System (DNS) has been around for nearly 40 years, yet surprisingly few organizations understand what a critical security tool it can be. DNS can play many vital security roles on a ...