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Posted on February 9, 2020

4 Disadvantages of Bad Publicity (and How to Deal with Them)

“There is no such thing as bad publicity.” We’ve all heard this common PR adage. While bad publicity may work wonders for pop stars, for business owners it is a serious liability. The disadvantages of bad publicity are numerous and include plummets in sales, decreased customer retention, difficulties in talent acquisition, as well as a bad brand image.

Thanks to the rise of social media, bad publicity is much easier to produce and make go viral. It no longer comes only from mass media - any bad review of your product or service could be considered bad publicity. Here’s how unchecked bad buzz can harm your business and a few tips on how to deal with it.

Posted on February 7, 2020

Why You Should Add Email Address Validation to Your Email Security Best Practices

Despite the emergence of instant messaging platforms, email is still the king of digital communication, particularly in the professional and business world. The number of email users globally is expected to reach 4.3 billion by the end of 2023, which accounts for more than half of the world’s population. Also, the total number of emails sent and received every day is forecasted to rise to 347.3 billion by 2023.

Probably because of its vast userbase, email is also a common cyberattack vector. For instance, some 65% of cybercriminal groups use phishing as their primary infection vector, and almost 60% of IT professionals view phishing as a top security threat.

Posted on February 7, 2020

Understanding and Securing Your DNS Records with a DNS History Lookup Resource

The Domain Name System (DNS) is commonly abused because successfully attacking it reaps great rewards for threat actors and cybercriminals. Domain hijacking, for instance, can allow attackers to siphon off personally identifiable information (PII) and confidential corporate data from compromised domains. And since not all security solutions and technologies monitor DNS packets, threat actors can exploit this to infiltrate target networks.

Not all is lost, however, as regularly checking your DNS records for anomalies is an excellent proactive security measure. A DNS history lookup resource such as DNS Database Download can provide you with actionable threat intelligence.

Posted on February 6, 2020

How MSSPs Can Enhance Network Resilience with the Help of Domain Name History Records

Threat management has grown increasingly complex for most organizations — with more endpoints to secure, new compliance pressures to face, and advanced persistent threats (APTs) to monitor. As a result, several organizations have opted to modify their approach to network security by enlisting the help of managed security service providers (MSSPs).

MSSPs combine different approaches to enhance network reliability, ranging from unified threat management (UTM) to threat intelligence analysis. The majority also implement business continuity (BC) solutions, which are especially crucial in the wake of recent global cyberattacks. To facilitate their programs, they incorporate various tools into their security systems, including traditional firewalls, traffic logs, cyber forensic solutions, and threat data feeds.

Posted on February 6, 2020

Avoid Ties to Malicious Activity by Knowing the History of a Domain’s Ownership

While search engine optimization (SEO) experts often advise first-time site owners to use an old domain to gain instant authority on the Web, security professionals would caution that the practice can be risky.

That said, we do think there’s a way for site owners to enjoy the benefits of using old domains with as few risks as possible. In this post, we’ll tell you how knowing the history of a domain’s ownership by using tools like WHOIS History Search can help. But first, let’s take a look at why cybersecurity specialists may have reservations about using old or expired domains.

Posted on February 6, 2020

DNS Hijacking Perils: How to Address Threats Like the Sea Turtle Cyberespionage Campaign with DNS & IP Lookup

Cyber attackers continuously enhance their tools, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) to remain undetected for as long as they can while in their targets’ networks. Despite the increased sophistication of attacks, however, old techniques die hard and keep causing extensive damage. Case in point: Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking remains a favored attack type among threat actors.

This post provides reasons why cybercriminals never seem to get tired of launching DNS hijacking attacks. We also take a close look at how cyberspies hijacked entire nations’ domains and provide recommendations to potential targets, notably through the use of tools like DNS Lookup API and IP Geolocation API, so they can avoid the same fate as the victims of the Sea Turtle Cyberespionage Campaign.

Posted on February 4, 2020

8 Alarming Cyber Attacks That Made Corporates Go Bonkers In The Last Ten Years: A Decade In Review!

“If you spend more on coffee than on IT security, you will be hacked. What's more, you deserve to be hacked.”
Former American Govt. Official Richard A. Clarke

This statement might evoke sarcasm, but is apt in the contemporary vulnerable cyberspace that’s full of hackers with malicious purposes. The tech-driven economy has made it mandatory for big corporates, as well as small businesses, to leverage digital solutions, but breaches and cybercrimes have become a sheer nightmare for them.

Posted on February 4, 2020

Uncovering Criminal Bulk Registration Activities with Bulk Domain Name Checkers

To propagate cyberattacks, threat actors use domain generating algorithm (DGA) as an evasion tactic. This algorithm, executed through various subroutines, involves switching or dropping thousands of domains in seconds.

The relative ease with which cybercriminals can purchase domains in bulk makes it possible for them to accomplish DGA-enabled attacks. Dirt-cheap prices and lack of identity verification enable hackers to own domains while also staying anonymous.

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4 Disadvantages of Bad Publicity (and How to Deal with Them)

Why You Should Add Email Address Validation to Your Email Security Best Practices

Understanding and Securing Your DNS Records with a DNS History Lookup Resource

How MSSPs Can Enhance Network Resilience with the Help of Domain Name History Records

Avoid Ties to Malicious Activity by Knowing the History of a Domain’s Ownership

DNS Hijacking Perils: How to Address Threats Like the Sea Turtle Cyberespionage Campaign with DNS & IP Lookup

8 Alarming Cyber Attacks That Made Corporates Go Bonkers In The Last Ten Years: A Decade In Review!

Uncovering Criminal Bulk Registration Activities with Bulk Domain Name Checkers

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