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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
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4/4/2017 | 7:55:04 AM
And, okay. I'm on board with the idea that a lot of this data implies "poor password hygiene," as per the headline, but I'm not on board with the notion that the facts presented in the 2nd paragraph on sharing passwords w/ friends and family members is *necessarily* poor password hygiene.
The question refers to "online accounts". There's a HUGE difference between telling a casual acquaintance your email or social media password and telling your family members and/or significant other your Netflix or HBOGo password so you can all share and watch video.
There are nearly countless reasons to share certain passwords with trusted loved ones. Couples may share bill-paying duties, use the same Netflix/HBOGo/other online video accounts, and perhaps may even use the same computer. I've even known couples to share the same Facebook account and (especially where older/elderly couples are concerned) even email accounts -- even if the account is in only one of their names.
Moreover, what-if plans are commonly in place -- and really should be in place -- for after someone dies.
I mean, sure, sharing passwords willy-nilly is a bad idea. And yes, sharing passwords at all increases the attack surface. But mindfully made choices with good reason do not poor password hygiene make. If we want laypeople to listen to us about good cybersecurity practices, we've got to be less draconian.