SUNBURST Attack: Tracking Down DNS Requests to Malicious Sites

Serena Raymond
January 15, 2021
Last month, the SUNBURST attack on SolarWinds Orion, FireEye, and various government agencies shook cybersecurity. The unprecedented attack has remained in the news consistently, despite taking place a month ago. On January 5 of this year, US intelligence officially pointed the finger at Russia being the one behind the attack. How did we get here? […]
Maybe Employees Aren’t Always To Blame: Assigning Cybersecurity Responsibility After a Cyberattack

Serena Raymond
December 8, 2020
We Predicted Our TimescaleDB Performance Would Get Us To 3B Queries: Here’s What Really Happened
Mike Schroll
November 17, 2020
Two years ago we moved from InfluxDB to TimescaleDB. We thought our TimescaleDB performance could get us to 3B daily queries. Here are the actual results.
How to Ensure Remote Employees are Safe from Cyber Threats

Galina Divakova
November 10, 2020
What It Takes To Run A Remote Company
Ken Carnesi
November 3, 2020
DNSFilter has always been a remote company. With businesses moving remote in 2020, CEO Ken Carnesi has put together this guide for running a remote company.
NIST Compliance: Is DNS a NIST Requirement?

Serena Raymond
October 27, 2020
NIST compliance is a serious concern for companies looking to obtain government contracts. DNS filtering is just one requirement for compliance.
Malvertising is On The Rise

Serena Raymond
September 25, 2020
Ads are everywhere. Ads can pose a serious risk when you consider ad networks can be hijacked. It’s called malvertising.
The Biggest Data Breaches of 2020

Serena Raymond
September 17, 2020
What were the biggest data breaches of 2020 so far? We go record-by-record to discover the largest data leaks.
6 Types of DNS Attacks: A Comprehensive Look At Secure DNS

Serena Raymond
September 2, 2020
“What is DNS security?” We answer that question here, tell you why you need to secure DNS, and give you examples of types of attacks.
“Is This Link Safe?” Here Are A Few Quick Tips

Serena Raymond
August 13, 2020
Have you ever questioned “Is this link safe?” If you’ve ever opened an email or clicked an ad, the answer is probably “Yes.” Here’s how to stay safe online.