Dissecting the Latest DNS-Based Attack Trends—What We're Seeing and How to Get Ahead

by DNSFilter Team on May 23, 2024 9:41:18 AM

As the foundational component of the internet, DNS has been around for over 40 years and yet, it remains a major vector for bad actors even today. You might think that DNS wouldn’t be such a big security concern today given how much time we’ve had to come up with a better way to secure it, but lo and behold, it’s still at least partially responsible for a large percentage of cyber-attacks.

DNS-based attacks can include everything from malware to phishing, to domain theft and DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, among others. And these can have major consequences for the organizations hit by them. While there are countless examples, some of the most recent and well-publicized ones have included takedowns of ChatGPT and Google Cloud, though almost every bit of modern malware leverages DNS in some way.

How are today’s bad actors taking advantage of DNS today? And more importantly, what can your security team be doing better to regain control? Read on.

Topics: Featured Malware Protective DNS Phishing

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