In recent weeks, the global cyber community has been on high alert, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Canada unfolded. This high-profile political event, like many others of its kind, has unfortunately acted as a catalyst, escalating the intensity of cyber threats worldwide, with private businesses often caught in the crossfire. The situation shows ... View Post
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Top 5 Integration Challenges in DNS Management
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a crucial element in modern IT infrastructure, translating human-readable domain names into IP addresses. As the industry evolves, integration challenges in DNS management have become more complex and pressing. At Domainsure, with 20 years of experience in DNS, naming, and domain policy, we've recognized that DNS integration is one of ... View Post
Protecting Your Brand Online: DNS Cyber Security and Its Strategic Imperative
Your organization's online brand is more than a mere digital façade; it's a critical component of your corporate identity. The strategic significance of the Domain Name System (DNS) is often understated, yet its role in safeguarding brand reputation is paramount. This document examines the integral nature of DNS Cyber Security in brand ... View Post
NameCheap Defi Customers Attacked
Back in late June, news of an interesting DNS hijack attack came out of the midst of the hot DEFI market, which highlighted the dangers of treating domain names and DNS as a utility, especially when operating in the crypto market. I mean $100’s of thousands in fake smart contract losses dangerous. Specifically, there were reports by a few providers such as Convex ... View Post
Facebook User Data Leaked
Social Engineering attacks are dangerous because attackers use unexpected psychological manipulation to trick victims into making security mistakes. Typically, these attacks use personal data and background information to gain trust and provide authority for their inquiries. They leverage this misguided trust to trick victims into providing access to accounts and ... View Post
Microsoft hoses own DNS causing global service outage
Yet another example of how nobody, regardless of size, resources nor expertise, is immune from DNS outages. Last week several Microsoft systems experienced a global outage when the company made a configuration error whilst migrating some legacy, infrastructure domains, to their own Azure platform. The errors had second-order effects within the Azure ecosystem ... View Post