In 2022, we asked our team for their cybersecurity predictions for the year. The theme was pretty much, “Everything is bad. Everyone’s a target.” As it turns out, we are pretty good at seeing the future—each of our predictions from last year came true in some way. So we're doing it again for 2023!
Cybersecurity threats have intensified in recent years, with cyber attacks rising by 28% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021. The impact of such a rise can be immense. Targeted organizations face a loss of productivity and profit, not to mention reputational damage. After all, if a business cannot keep sensitive data safe, how can they expect clients to have trust in them?
Virgina-based MSP, Tech Team Solutions, gains long-term peace of mind when using DNSFilter for their cybersecurity protection.
Triangle Communications, a “people-focused” ISP serving residents in rural Montana, shares how DNSFilter protects their employees and customers at an unbeatable cost.
One of the many challenges of categorizing content on the internet is the sheer volume and the spectrum of what content types exist. While threat categories such as Terrorism and Hate, P2P & Illegal, Weapons, and Adult Content do much of the heavy lifting in blocking sensitive content, there has always been additional content that exists on the peripheral of these categories.
"DNS Abuse" as a term covers all forms of online threats related to the DNS, but the exact definition has been a matter of debate for some years.
Coworking offices have been growing in popularity, making news headlines, and getting featured in TV shows, even before the pandemic. However the pandemic, and the post-pandemic fallout, has really been an impetus for businesses of all sizes to adopt the use of coworking offices. However, there are many risks to these shared workspaces.
In 2022, we asked our team for their cybersecurity predictions for the year. The theme was pretty much, “Everything is bad. Everyone’s a target.” As it turns out, we are pretty good at seeing the future—each of our predictions from last year came true in some way. So we're doing it again for 2023!
DNSFilter has been named a leader again by G2 in their Winter 2023 reports for both the DNS Security Software and Secure Web Gateways categories. DNSFilter adds 4 number-one rankings and has earned 26 badges.
Your cybersecurity strategy should begin with DNS filtering, but it definitely shouldn’t end there. In fact, your strategy needs to include more than just the security platforms and safeguards your own organization uses— it needs to include your vendors as well.
DNSFilter helps Indiana Wesleyan University protect students from visiting inappropriate sites or downloading malicious files.
DNSFilter helps Kelley Bros, the 130-year-old maker of quality doors and hardware, stay on top of threats while saving thousands of dollars.
In the spirit of DNSFilter’s 7th birthday, and the close of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we did something brave. We asked our Security team for their very best cybersecurity tips—then watched as the slack channel flooded with messages. They offered up a ton of really great advice, but we went ahead and narrowed it down to a reasonable list, just for you.
FIRST, the Forum of Incident Responders and Security Teams, is a global organization that helps incident responders and other cybersecurity folk get together and help each other out. I represent FIRST as the DNS Abuse Ambassador, and they recently sent me to Kuala Lumpur for the ICANN75 AGM. It was indeed a time of a lot of firsts (hah) for me—first time in Kuala Lumpur, first ICANN meeting (the 75th meeting and AGM at that!), and the first time I was properly representing FIRST in person.
For Frederix Hotspot GmbH, Christian said DNSFilter has made it very simple to provide scaleable content filtering for their customers when there is any policy change. They can manage a completely remote network without having to update hundreds of appliances. “They made it so much easier, especially for our support team.”
One of the more interesting -- and headline-grabbing* -- briefings at Black Hat USA 2022 was Lennert Wouters' "Glitched on Earth by Humans: A Black-Box Security Evaluation of the SpaceX Starlink User Terminal". It was a fascinating and thorough overview of the research done into physical attack on the Starlink terminals, ultimately enabling exploration of the Starlink network from the inside.
DNSFilter has been recognized as the number one leader by G2 for their Fall 2022 reports in the DNS Security Software Category! Buyers responses helped DNSFilter land as the top solution in DNS threat protection software.
DNSFilter's Director of Marketing, Serena Raymond, and Principal Threat Researcher, Peter Lowe, caught up in a fireside chat to discuss their different experiences and perspectives after their time at Black Hat this year. We've put together the highlights below.
Do you know how vulnerable your business or organization is to security threats? You might be surprised by the evergreen of internet-based crime and how much damage a data breach can cause.
You google a site you need for work and come across DNSFilter's block page. Ever wonder what happens when you hit the report button in our software or notify the IT department about how you definitely need this website “scientifically ranking cute puppies" to be accessible?
Public Wi-Fi hotspots have increased in number over time as the demand for accessibility is a part of daily life. No more are the days of having to access Wi-Fi at the library or coffee shops–Wi-Fi is accessible everywhere from restaurants, barber shops, airports, and even cruise ships. But is it secure?
For the DNSFilter team, Black Hat was really just two days on the ground. Two busy, jam-packed, amazing days filled with dozens of sessions, lots of time at the booth and walking the business hall, and hundreds of conversations with security professionals from around the globe (111 different countries, to be exact).
Remote work isn’t the wave of the future, it’s the here and now. With more remote roles becoming available every day, organizations looking for the best talent need to up their game in order to attract it. Does this sound intimidating? Don’t worry, we’re here to help.
From cyber espionage to cyber terrorism, cybercriminals now pose a significant threat to national security and public safety.
ArcLight Group is a longstanding MSP primarily working with healthcare clients, rural hospitals and private practices. Many of which put a very high value on security and fast response rates. They support approximately 1,300 Windows based devices across their client base.
Compliance and security are not the same. And in healthcare, this difference is incredibly important. Checking off compliance boxes will not ensure patient data is fully secure.