How to set up Private DNS mode on your iPhone - and why you should do it ASAP

How to set up Private DNS mode on your iPhone - and why you should do it ASAP

• ‘ZDNET Recommends’: What exactly does it mean? • ZDNET’s recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. • We gather data from the best ava

6 top free secure DNS services I trust - and why I always encrypt my web browsing

6 top free secure DNS services I trust - and why I always encrypt my web browsing

• 6 top free secure DNS services I trust - and why I always encrypt my web browsing Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google ZDNET’s key takeaways Private DNS is a must t

Why I always encrypt my web browsing - and the top free secure DNS services I trust

Why I always encrypt my web browsing - and the top free secure DNS services I trust

• Why I always encrypt my web browsing - and the top free secure DNS services I trust Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google ZDNET key takeaways Private DNS is a must t

DNSSEC and PQC: The practical impact of increased TCP in DNS

DNSSEC and PQC: The practical impact of increased TCP in DNS

• To prepare for a future where powerful quantum computers exist, many systems using classical cryptography will need to migrate to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). • One such syst

My 6 favorite DNS services - and why they're a must for security

My 6 favorite DNS services - and why they're a must for security

• My 6 favorite DNS services - and why they’re a must for security Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google ZDNET key takeaways Private DNS is a must these days. • If you

ClickFix Attacks Abuses DNS Lookup Command to Deliver ModeloRAT

• ClickFix campaigns have adapted to the latest defenses with a new technique to trick users into infecting their own machines with malware.

Cybersecurity · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 133 words
ClickFix added nslookup commands to its arsenal for downloading RATs

ClickFix added nslookup commands to its arsenal for downloading RATs

• ClickFix uses fake CAPTCHAs and bogus updates to trick users into executing malicious commands. • Traditional mshta and PowerShell vectors are blocked, so attackers shifted to ns

Threat Intelligence · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 207 words
Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Attack Abusing DNS Lookups

Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Attack Abusing DNS Lookups

• Microsoft has warned users that threat actors are leveraging a new variant of the ClickFix technique to deliver malware.TheClickFixattack method has been increasingly used in the

Cybersecurity · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 354 words
Forward to hell? On misusing transparent DNS forwarders For amplification attacks

Forward to hell? On misusing transparent DNS forwarders For amplification attacks

• The Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure is infamous for facilitating reflective amplification attacks. • Countermeasures such as server shielding, access control, rate limiti

On misusing transparent DNS forwarders For amplification attacks

On misusing transparent DNS forwarders For amplification attacks

• The Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure is infamous for facilitating reflective amplification attacks. • Countermeasures such as server shielding, access control, rate limiti

From the stupid DNS tricks department: ipasn.net

From the stupid DNS tricks department: ipasn.net

• RIRs maintain databases mapping IPs and ASNs, queryable via whois. • Team Cymru offers DNS-based IP-to-ASN lookup, requiring reversed octets for queries. • IPv4 query example: di

DNSSEC and PQC: Practical Impact of Increased TCP in DNS

DNSSEC and PQC: Practical Impact of Increased TCP in DNS

• PQC signatures far larger than ECDSA, causing DNSSEC responses to exceed UDP size limits. • Exceeding UDP limits forces more DNS queries to use TCP, increasing server load. • Rea

Cable cuts, storms, and DNS: a look at Internet disruptions in Q4 2025

Cable cuts, storms, and DNS: a look at Internet disruptions in Q4 2025

• In 2025, we observed over 180 Internet disruptions spurred by a variety of causes â some were brief and partial, while others were complete outages lasting for days. • In the fou

Engineering Blogs · January 26, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 288 words
Announcing Rust 1.93.0

Announcing Rust 1.93.0

• Rust 1.93.0 released, bringing updated musl 1.2.5 for reliable static Linux binaries. • Updated musl improves DNS resolver, handling large records and recursive nameservers more

OS & Internals · January 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 281 words
Evasive Panda APT poisons DNS requests to deliver MgBot

Evasive Panda APT poisons DNS requests to deliver MgBot

• Introduction The Evasive Panda APT group (also known as Bronze Highland, Daggerfly, and StormBamboo) has been active since 2012, targeting multiple industries with sophisticated,

Cybersecurity · December 24, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 233 words

Fast Flux: A National Security Threat

• Fast flux hides malicious server locations by rapidly changing DNS records. • Enables cybercriminals and nation-state actors to evade detection and maintain C2. • Resilient, high

Cybersecurity · April 1, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 156 words