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DNS Security – The Key Hidden Component for the COVID-19 Remote Work Reality

Business Continuity, Security / By Jean-Yves Bisiaux

In an attempt to slow down the spread of COVID-19, many companies are announcing precautionary measures – often including recommendations to work remotely. While working from home can serve as an effective safety measure, it poses major challenges to the […]

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PayPal, Netflix, Gmail, and Uber Users among Targets in New Wave of DNS Hijacking Attacks

Malware, Security Awareness / By Mihai Vasilescu

Since March 29, 2019, Ixia’s Application and Threat Intelligence (ATI) center has been tracking the latest malicious campaign against consumer-grade routers. Today, April 5th, we captured a new wave of attacks that use a different DNS server. The purpose of

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Glossary of Internet and technology terms

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Glossary / By Tony Bradley

Definition: The Domain Name System (DNS) was created to provide a way to translate domain names to their corresponding IP addresses. It is easier for users to remember the domain name, such as yahoo.com, than to try and remember the

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