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CERT response team to ward off cyberattacks
Malware

CERT response team to ward off cyberattacks

The new unit will give businesses and internet users a hotline and online tools to report attacks as ransomware and hacking rise.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Thu, 13th Apr 2017
Finalists line up in New Zealand iSanz information security awards
Cybersecurity

Finalists line up in New Zealand iSanz information security awards

Kiwi companies big and small are in the running for New Zealand's top infosec awards. And the iSanz finalists are...

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2016

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DigiCert acquires DNS Made Easy and affiliated brands
Mergers and Acquisitions

DigiCert acquires DNS Made Easy and affiliated brands

DigiCert has acquired DNS Made Easy to expand its portfolio of managed DNS services and enhance certificate validation security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CrowdStrike
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CrowdStrike

In this interview, we chat with CrowdStrike's Director of the Strategic Advisory Group for APJ, Scott Jarkoff.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Nov 2021
User error causes six hour outage on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp
Facebook

User error causes six hour outage on Facebook, Instagram and 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.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Oct 2021
Why taking a DevOps approach to network performance can improve application experience
DevOps

Why taking a DevOps approach to network performance can improve application experience

By adopting a DevOps approach to their work, IT teams can achieve better optimised applications and consistent, reliable performance for end users.

By Mike Hicks • 4 min read • Mon, 10th May 2021
The challenge of ensuring effective protection against DNS attacks
Cybersecurity

The challenge of ensuring effective protection against DNS attacks

The ways in which bad actors can use DNS to mount attacks are numerous. Here are some of the most popular ones.

By Khurram Waheed • 4 min read • Wed, 5th May 2021
Telcos plagued by DNS attacks, but budgets should focus elsewhere
Unified Communications

Telcos plagued by DNS attacks, but budgets should focus elsewhere

Telecoms firms are set to increase security budgets to defend against DNS service attacks, which were the most common in 2020, according to a survey.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2021
DNS threats expected to explode over the holiday period, report finds
Distributed Denial of Service

DNS threats expected to explode over the holiday period, report finds

Experts warn of heightened DNS attack risks during holiday shopping peak, urge firms to bolster cyber defences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Dec 2020
Neustar acquires Verisign's public DNS service
Cybersecurity

Neustar acquires Verisign's public DNS service

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.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
Venafi uncovers suspicious retail lookalike domains using valid certificates
eCommerce

Venafi uncovers suspicious retail lookalike domains using valid certificates

The total number of certificates using lookalike domains is more than 400% greater than the number of authentic retail domains.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2019
Palo Alto releases new, feature-rich firewall
Firewalls

Palo Alto releases new, feature-rich firewall

Palo Alto is calling it the 'fastest-ever next-generation firewall' with integrated cloud-based DNS Security service to stop attacks.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019
Comms providers hit by most DDoS attacks in Q3 2018
Distributed Denial of Service

Comms providers hit by most DDoS attacks in Q3 2018

New data indicates attackers preyed on the large attack surface of ASN-level communications service providers with a 'bit-and-piece' approach.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
Bringing security to the next-level of networking
Firewalls

Bringing security to the next-level of networking

By securing your network at the DDI level, you can prevent DNS attacks, data exfiltration, and put a barrier around every connected device.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Dec 2018
Simple, scalable and secure DDI - next level network management
Network Infrastructure

Simple, scalable and secure DDI - next level network management

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.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Nov 2018
Why protecting your DNS should never be an afterthought
Marketing Technologies

Why protecting your DNS should never be an afterthought

Being such an integral part of the internet infrastructure makes DNS a popular target for cyber criminals looking to attack organisational networks and data.

By Rodney Joffe • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Oct 2018
Stuck in the middle: how 'grey websites' highlight the importance of DNS decision-making
Cybersecurity

Stuck in the middle: how 'grey websites' highlight the importance of DNS decision-making

With the explosion of cyber-security attacks, what is the best way of determining which websites are good and which are bad?.

By Chris Roosenraad • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2018

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