The holiday shopping season is upon us and with it comes a surge in online activity. Unfortunately, this increased online traffic also presents a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities and steal sensitive information. To protect our users, Quad9 blocks DNS lookups of malicious host names from an up-to-the-minute list of threats.
Ganze Story lesen ▸Quad9 is sunsetting our JSON-based DNS lookup service on TCP port 5053, and will retire the service on 5 May, 2025. We encourage any users of this system to migrate to DNS-over-HTTPS (DOH) on port 443 or DNS-over-TLS (DOT) on port 853, both of which use IETF standards for DNS delivery in a secure manner.
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At Quad9, we aim to show appreciation for the dedication of our staff and their contributions to the growth and health of the organization by showcasing quarterly staff highlights. This quarter, we are featuring Director of Operations, Babak Farrokhi.
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Quad9 is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a one-time grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to continue and further its work on improving the security and stability of the Internet through its DNS services. Quad9’s mission is and continues to be providing a stable, secure Internet that allows everyday people to be less vulnerable to cyber risks and more effective in their daily online interactions.
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To protect our users, Quad9 blocks DNS lookups of malicious host names from an up-to-the-minute list of threats. This blocking action protects your computer, mobile device, or IoT systems against a wide range of threats, such as malware, phishing, spyware, and botnets, and it can improve performance and privacy. This blogpost provides security insights on the threats blocked by Quad9 DNS between January and June 2024. The report combines DNS telemetry data and open-source intelligence with statistics and analysis to provide security insights on the top malicious domains visited by our users and blocked by Quad9 DNS. Additionally, the post presents key regional threats targeting Quad9 users.
Ganze Story lesen ▸Oktavía Hrund Guðrúnar Jóns joins Quad9 as a Senior Advisor having spent two decades at the intersection of digital security, privacy, accountability and human rights across countries, sectors, and cultures.
Ganze Story lesen ▸On Sunday, April the 28th, the eve of the NetMundial+10 convergence in Sao Paulo, the recursive DNS resolver Quad9 launched an advisory council to tackle questions of human rights impacts, especially on privacy and equity for its global user base around the world. The Privacy Equity and Human Rights (PEHR) council will be made up of an array of experts in their fields, and we appreciate the diverse points of view their differing backgrounds provide.
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Quad9, the global non-profit DNS service that prioritizes user privacy and security, has announced a partnership with InQuest, a leader in cyber threat analysis and intelligence. By integrating InQuest's sophisticated threat intelligence into Quad9's DNS filtering service, this collaboration promises to enhance internet safety for users worldwide by proactively blocking access to malicious domains. During its testing phase, this integration contributed to more than 20 million blocks per day, showcasing the partnership's potential to significantly impact cyber security on a global scale.
Ganze Story lesen ▸Quad9's Post-Deployment Observations of Malawi's Cybersecurity Landscape. Quad9 is a global DNS service that offers enhanced cybersecurity measures, privacy protection, and improved Internet performance. Quad9's arrival in Malawi marks a pivotal advancement in fortifying the country's digital infrastructure, bringing with it enhanced cybersecurity safeguards, robust privacy protection, and a boost in Internet performance.
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Während unser Fall in Deutschland zu Gunsten von Quad9 entschieden wurde, erhielten wir einen weiteren Antrag von kommerziellen Interessen in einem EU-Land auf Sperrung von Domainnamen, wiederum auf der Grundlage angeblicher Urheberrechtsverletzungen. Italienische Anwälte haben uns eine Liste von Domains und einen Antrag auf Sperrung dieser Domains übermittelt. Nun müssen wir erneut entscheiden, wie wir in diesem Rechtsstreit vorgehen wollen, und das in einem anderen Land, in dem wir weder unseren Sitz noch eine Niederlassung haben.
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