by Serena Raymond on May 3, 2021 12:00:00 AM
"Two million—that’s the rough number of new phishing sites found by Google in 2020. It makes sense this activity would pick up. News events in 2020, from the elections to the pandemic, made it easier for cybercriminals to take advantage of the confusion."
Not all apps are created equal. Some introduce serious risks for phishing, malware, or data breaches, especially when they’re adopted by employees without IT approval. And while blocking a website at the domain can prevent unauthorized access on your network, many applications have hundreds or thousands of domains—simply blocking the main domain might not be enough to prevent access.
DNS—short for Domain Name System—has quietly operated behind the scenes as the backbone of how devices find one another on the Internet. But as threats evolve, DNS is no longer just the plumbing: It has to become your first line of defense. That’s the core message from our recent webinar, What DNS Needs to Be When It Grows Up.
You're facing two critical issues. First, your clients feel insecure due to lack of comprehensive visibility into their network environments. Second, your pitches for cybersecurity services often fall flat because they lack compelling, data-driven insights. These challenges are roadblocks but can be turned into opportunities with SIEM and SOC solutions.