DNS security
Who is the potential victim of security attacks?
In short, everyone. Recent and rapid changes in technology have tempted many organizations to create a competitive edge through activities such as attacking network security systems, which falls into the category of industrial espionage. This includes confiscating proprietary information such as research and development plans, product and marketing plans, board level memos and other confidential information. According to industry sources, this kind of theft around the world is estimated to be worth billions of US$ annually.
DNS spoofing
Do you know who is reading you company e-mail? DNS spoofing refers to an attack method where a DNS server is made to accept and use incorrect information from a host that has no authority giving that information. Is your name server vulnerable to DNS spoofing?
- Spoofing attacks cause serious security problems for DNS servers vulnerable to such attacks.
- "Spoofable" name servers belong to organizations of all industries and sizes.
Mail relay
- Mail servers that accept third-party mail for relay are the optimal candidates for hijack attacks.
- Mail relay attacks can result in companies being blacklisted and cut off from needed service on the Internet.
- Victims of mail relay attacks will lose credibility and their reputation will be tarnished.
Read about mail relay and how it can affect you here.