DNS stories

Exclusive: New Infoblox partner program continues its legacy
Mon, 3rd Apr 2023
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partner programmes
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resellers
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infoblox
Infoblox has just launched the latest iteration of its partner program across the globe that allows resellers to benefit more.

DNSSEC is becoming the key to a more User-Friendly Future
Tue, 14th Feb 2023
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digital transformation
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it infrastructure
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connectivity
Over the next few years, internet connectivity is likely to change, and the outcome will lead to two divergent futures.

Text4Shell++ - Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
Mon, 14th Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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devsecops
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security vulnerabilities
While being the generally nefarious and curious people that we are - we noticed some further interesting interpolation operators, which could potentially be abused by an attacker and had not been patched out.

DigiCert acquires DNS Made Easy and affiliated brands
Tue, 21st Jun 2022
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mergers and acquisitions
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integration
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digicert
Greg Clark comments, says, "This combination enhances the security of certificate validation and enables the automation of future validations."

User error causes six hour outage on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp
Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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facebook
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instagram
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whatsapp
Following a six-hour outage on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, bringing millions of digital lives to a halt, criticism of the company has been widespread.

Why taking a DevOps approach to network performance can improve application experience
Mon, 10th May 2021
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devops
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project management
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app development
By adopting a DevOps approach to their work, IT teams can achieve better optimised applications and consistent, reliable performance for end users.

InternetNZ discloses vulnerability that can be used to carry out cyberattacks
Fri, 7th May 2021
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cybersecurity
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internetnz
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dns attacks
The vulnerability, called TsuNAME, was noticed in February 2020 in the .nz registry.

The challenge of ensuring effective protection against DNS attacks
Wed, 5th May 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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ndr
The ways in which bad actors can use DNS to mount attacks are numerous. Here are some of the most popular ones.

Telcos plagued by DNS attacks, but budgets should focus elsewhere
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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ddos
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telecommunications
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f5 networks
“What is most attacked, or hardest to defend, is not always the same."

DNS threats expected to explode over the holiday period, report finds
Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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ddos
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shopping
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neustar
With more people shopping online than ever before amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 78% of cybersecurity professionals said they expect to see an increase in DNS-related security threats over the next month.

Neustar acquires Verisign's public DNS service
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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neustar
Those using the Verisign Public DNS will be migrated to Neustar’s infrastructure ‘in a process that will be fully transparent to them’, Neustar states.

Venafi uncovers suspicious retail lookalike domains using valid certificates
Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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venafi
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online retail
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dns attacks
The total number of certificates using lookalike domains is more than 400% greater than the number of authentic retail domains.

Palo Alto releases new, feature-rich firewall
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Palo Alto is calling it the ‘fastest-ever next-generation firewall’ with integrated cloud-based DNS Security service to stop attacks.

Comms providers hit by most DDoS attacks in Q3 2018
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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ddos
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nexusguard
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communications services provider
New data indicates attackers preyed on the large attack surface of ASN-level communications service providers with a ‘bit-and-piece’ approach.

Bringing security to the next-level of networking
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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network management
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firewall
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network security
By securing your network at the DDI level, you can prevent DNS attacks, data exfiltration, and put a barrier around every connected device.

Simple, scalable and secure DDI - next level network management
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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network management
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Infoblox has been the market-leading provider of DDI management for years. Now, thanks to their extensive R&D, they have taken it to the cloud.

Why protecting your DNS should never be an afterthought
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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ddos
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domain names
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neustar
Being such an integral part of the internet infrastructure makes DNS a popular target for cyber criminals looking to attack organisational networks and data.

Stuck in the middle: how ‘grey websites’ highlight the importance of DNS decision-making
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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cybersecurity
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ddos
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neustar
With the explosion of cyber-security attacks, what is the best way of determining which websites are good and which are bad?

Citrix acquires NZ software firm EMS-Cortex
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
"Every cloud service should be this easy," said Citrix's Cloud App Delivery Group chief, Bill Burley.

Facebook goes down (twice)
Mon, 27th Sep 2010
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dns
Facebook has been plagued with outages over the last few days, crashing twice within 24 hours.

a HacK tHat was more tHan a HiccUP
Mon, 1st Jun 2009
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dns
The recent hacking of the Domainz registry may have looked like a storm in a teacup, but the implications for the security of Web sites are much larger.

Help your customers get more out of their day with Windows Server ‘Longhorn’
Fri, 1st Jun 2007
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servers
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dns
* The Windows Server ‘Longhorn’ beta 3 is now available, giving you a chance to help your customers spend less time on day-to-day tasks and more time adding real value to their business.