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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Led to Increased Cyber Risk - Protect Yourself With Quad9

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased global cyber risk. Users can protect themselves and mitigate against cyber attacks by implementing Quad9.

DNS4EU - Quad9 Perspective and Status

Quad9 strives to “raise the bar” for rDNS operators in all environments. We hoped this tenderwould create incentives for EU-based rDNS operators (ISPs, telcos, network service operators or rDNS platforms) to work towards an equivalent set of privacy and security guidelines. We had hoped that Quad9 would be one of multiple winning candidates funding expansion and service upgrades across the EU.

Quad9 Files Official Objection Opposing Sony Music’s German Court Ruling

The objection we are filing against the injunction is extensive with many procedural and jurisdictional arguments, all of which we believe are valid reasons for dismissal or which support those reasons.

Quad9 and Sony Music: German Injunction Status

Service Interruption Summary (2021/05/03) and Capacity Plans

Quad9 was the target of a distributed denial of service attack beginning at 16:10 UTC on May 3, and lasting at the most-impacted sites for around ninety minutes.

DNS Blocking Effectiveness: Recent Independent Tests

Quad9’s DNS blocking service has recently been part of an independent test done to compare various DNS-based blocking systems.

Cyber Peace Institute Panel: Increased need for cybersecurity on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19

The health care sector is on the front lines of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and protecting their networks is an important part of our need for increased cybersecurity right now.