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Public-benefit cybersecurity organisation Quad9 welcomes global governance and digital infrastructure leader Sylvie LaPerrière to its governing board.

Around the world, courts are increasingly allowing holders of intellectual property (IP) rights to shift the cost and burden of enforcement onto neutral third parties — including the organisations that keep the internet running.

Quad9 will be discontinuing support within DNS-over-HTTPS (DOH) using HTTP/1.1 on December 15, 2025.

Quad9 ja CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus sopivat uudesta kumppanuudesta. Tämä yhteistyö parantaa kyberturvallisuussuojauksia korkeakouluissa ja tutkimuslaitoksissa Suomessa sekä laajemman yleisön joukossa, joka luottaa avoimeen DNS-infrastruktuuriin (Domain Name System, internetin nimipalvelujärjestelmä). CSC vastaa Suomen kansallisesta korkeakoulu- ja tutkimusverkko Funetista.

We’re excited to announce a new partnership between Quad9 and CSC – IT Center for Science, responsible for Funet, the Finnish Research and Education Network. This collaboration brings enhanced cyber security protections to higher education and research institutions across Finland, as well as to the broader public that relies on trusted DNS infrastructure.

As policymakers increasingly look to legislate and control the Internet, we’ve noted (and support) recent publications and efforts from our friends and partners urging policymakers to think twice before looking to disrupt the basic infrastructure which underpins the Internet.

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 2025.

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 Senior Operations Engineer, Michał “rysiek” Woźniak.

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. In this blogpost, we want to cover crypto-related threats that we protect our users from.

Zurich, Switzerland and New York, New York — 11 June 2025 — In an important step forward for global cybersecurity, Quad9 and BforeAI are expanding their strategic partnership to accelerate protection against cyber attacks before they occur. As a newly announced Quad9 sponsor, BforeAI is deepening its commitment to Quad9’s mission of providing privacy-respecting, secure DNS services for millions of users worldwide.