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Curated Press on Domain and DNS Compromises To help our web audience better understand DNS related security exposures and compliance gaps this curated article page is dedicated to educating business leaders, IT and infrastructure teams. The more we understand the exposures, the better we can prevent them.
Source: eWeek New DNS Attacks Make Use of DNSSEC More Critical Than Ever

A series of nation-state attacks on DNS networks pose a threat to both government and enterprise computing networks and mean that immediate action may be necessary.

Source: We Live Security Escalating DNS attacks have domain name steward worried

The keeper of the internet’s ‘phone book’ is urging a speedy adoption of security-enhancing DNS specification

Internet gatekeeper warns of ‘ongoing and significant’ DNS attacks

It’s urging tighter security for web domains.

A Deep Dive on the Recent Widespread DNS Hijacking Attacks

The U.S. government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies.

UK cyber security agency investigates DNS hijacking

NCSC is probing the large-scale DNS hijacking campaign that has reportedly affected government and commercial organisations worldwide, and has issued defence advice

Source: ARS Technica GoDaddy weakness let bomb threat scammers hijack thousands of big-name domains

Revealed: How domains owned by Expedia, Mozilla, and Yelp sent bomb hoaxes.

Wave of DNS Hijackings Targets Companies on Unprecedented Scale

Clever trick allows attackers to obtain valid TLS certificate for hijacked domains.

Stronger DNS Security Stymies Would-Be Criminals

2018 saw a reduced number of huge DNS-facilitated DDoS attacks. Vendors and service providers believe that malicious impact will drop with continued technology improvements.