Category Archives: dnsinfrastructure

What Are Domain Generation Algorithms (DGAs) And Why You Should Care?

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Last time I talked about how a proactive approach to defending against targeted threats using cloud-based recursive DNS and threat intelligence just makes sense. Taking this proactive approach early in the killchain can help mitigate known and unknown threats before… Continue reading What Are Domain Generation Algorithms (DGAs) And Why You Should Care?→

DDoS Attacks against DNS Infrastructure in the News

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DNS-based DDoS attacks have gained mindshare among Akamai customers lately, most recently with last year’s Dyn attacks (written about on the Akamai Blog here and here) and this week’s attack against Cedexis. DNS infrastructure is a ripe target for malicious… Continue reading DDoS Attacks against DNS Infrastructure in the News→