{"id":17471,"date":"2025-08-04T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kappadata.pl\/experts-warn-dont-ignore-dns-security\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T09:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:20:11","slug":"experts-warn-dont-ignore-dns-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kappadata.pl\/en\/experts-warn-dont-ignore-dns-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts say: DNS Security should not be ignored"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]When it comes to cybersecurity, many organizations still underestimate one of the most fundamental layers of protection:\u00a0DNS security<\/strong>. Yet experts and institutions worldwide agree,\u00a0DNS is no longer optional<\/strong>. It is a critical component of any modern cybersecurity strategy.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Domain Name System (DNS)<\/strong>\u00a0is the backbone of the internet. Every time a device connects online, it uses DNS to translate human-readable addresses into IP addresses. This makes DNS a prime target for attackers and an ideal place to stop threats before they can do any damage.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why vendors like\u00a0Whalebone<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0are pioneering Protective DNS (PDNS) solutions that proactively block malicious domains and help businesses secure their networks more effectively.<\/p>\n

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When it comes to cy\u00adber\u00adse\u00adcu\u00adrity, many or\u00adga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions still un\u00adder\u00ades\u00adti\u00admate one of the most fun\u00adda\u00admen\u00adtal lay\u00aders of pro\u00adtec\u00adtion:\u00a0DNS security<\/strong>. Yet ex\u00adperts and in\u00adsti\u00adtu\u00adtions world\u00adwide agree,\u00a0DNS is no longer op\u00adtional<\/strong>. It is a crit\u00adi\u00adcal com\u00adpo\u00adnent of any mod\u00adern cy\u00adber\u00adse\u00adcu\u00adrity strat\u00adegy.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Do\u00admain Name Sys\u00adtem (DNS)<\/strong>\u00a0is the back\u00adbone of the in\u00adter\u00adnet. Every time a de\u00advice con\u00adnects on\u00adline, it uses DNS to trans\u00adlate hu\u00adman-read\u00adable ad\u00addresses into IP ad\u00addresses. This makes DNS a prime tar\u00adget for at\u00adtack\u00aders and an ideal place to stop threats be\u00adfore they can do any dam\u00adage.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why ven\u00addors like\u00a0Whale\u00adbone<\/strong><\/a> are pi\u00ado\u00adneer\u00ading Pro\u00adtec\u00adtive DNS (PDNS) so\u00adlu\u00adtions that proac\u00adtively block ma\u00adli\u00adcious do\u00admains and help busi\u00adnesses secure their networks more ef\u00adfec\u00adtively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Why DNS Se\u00adcu\u00adrity Is Crit\u00adi\u00adcal<\/h3>\n

Ac\u00adcord\u00ading to the\u00a0NSA (Na\u00adtion Se\u00adcu\u00adrity Agency)<\/strong>, or\u00adga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions should\u00a0\u201clever\u00adage Pro\u00adtec\u00adtive DNS (PDNS) services that aid in block\u00ading ma\u00adli\u00adcious ac\u00adtiv\u00adity.\u201d<\/em>
\nSim\u00adi\u00adlarly,\u00a0Gi\u00adgaOm an\u00ada\u00adlyst Paul Stringfel\u00adlow<\/strong>\u00a0em\u00adpha\u00adsizes that\u00a0\u201cal\u00admost all cy\u00adber\u00adat\u00adtacks will start by in\u00adter\u00adact\u00ading with DNS,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0mak\u00ading DNS fil\u00adter\u00ading one of the most ef\u00adfec\u00adtive early de\u00adfenses.<\/p>\n

From\u00a0gov\u00adern\u00adment agen\u00adcies<\/strong>\u00a0like CISA and the EU\u2019s NIS2 Di\u00adrec\u00adtive to\u00a0in\u00addus\u00adtry lead\u00aders<\/strong>\u00a0such as Gart\u00adner, the con\u00adsen\u00adsus is clear:<\/p>\n