DNS security, explained by the people who build it.
Threat research, buyer guidance and compliance analysis from the Secure Domains team.
14 articles
Quishing, Deepfake Lures and LLM-Written Phishing: Why 2026's Scams All Still Need DNS
QR codes that dodge email filters, deepfake voices that impersonate your CFO, and phishing emails written by LLMs with flawless grammar — the lure has never been more convincing. But every one of these attacks still ends the same way: a victim's device resolving a malicious domain. That constant is your defensive advantage.
July 16, 2026 · 3 min read
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The 12 Questions Every CISO Should Ask Before Buying Protective DNS
Every protective DNS vendor promises to block bad domains. The differences that matter — data residency, detection depth, encrypted DNS support, multi-tenancy, key custody — only surface when you ask the right questions. Here is the evaluation checklist we would use if we were the buyer.
July 16, 2026 · 4 min read
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Encrypted DNS Is a Double-Edged Sword: DoH, DoT and the Enterprise Visibility Gap
DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS protect users on hostile networks — and quietly bypass every DNS control your enterprise relies on. Browsers and operating systems now encrypt DNS by default, sending queries to external resolvers you don't operate. Here is how the visibility gap forms, why blocking encryption outright is the wrong answer, and how to get privacy and protection at once.
July 16, 2026 · 3 min read
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NCA ECC, SAMA CSF and UAE IA: Mapping DNS Security to GCC Cybersecurity Frameworks (2026 Edition)
GCC regulators have moved from broad principles to specific technical controls — and DNS now sits squarely inside them. This practical guide maps protective DNS, authoritative DNS and DNS logging to the Saudi NCA ECC, SAMA CSF, and UAE IA Standard, so compliance teams know exactly which requirements the DNS layer helps satisfy.
July 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Read the articleAI Agents Are Browsing the Web for You — Who's Watching Their DNS?
Agentic AI is quietly becoming the biggest new source of network traffic in the enterprise. Autonomous agents book meetings, research suppliers and call APIs at machine speed — and every action starts with a DNS query no human ever sees. Here is why protective DNS is emerging as the control point for non-human traffic.
July 16, 2026 · 3 min read
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Data Sovereignty by Design: How DNS Armor Keeps DNS Data in Your Region
Data residency rules are tightening worldwide, yet DNS is rarely part of the conversation. DNS Armor enforces sovereignty by architecture: resolution and logs stay in your selected geography, and authoritative zone configurations and signing keys never leave the geo you assign.
June 9, 2026 · 2 min read
Read the articleWhy AI Is Non-Negotiable for Detecting Advanced DNS Tunneling, Slow Tunnels and DGAs
Slow tunnels, Domain Generation Algorithms and encrypted DNS abuse are engineered to defeat signatures and blocklists. Here is why AI — and reactive domain discovery — is now essential to catch them, including unknown and zero-day malicious domains.
June 9, 2026 · 3 min read
Read the articleEmerging DNS Threats in 2025: What Organizations Need to Know
As we move further into 2025, the threat landscape for DNS security continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Cybercriminals are developing increasingly sophisticated techniques to exploit DNS vulnerabilities.
September 29, 2024 · 5 min read
Read the articleWhy DNS-Level Security is Essential for Modern Cyber Defense
In today's cybersecurity landscape, protecting your network requires more than just traditional security measures like firewalls and intrusion detection systems. While these tools focus on monitoring and controlling data flow, they often miss critical threats.
September 26, 2024 · 4 min read
Read the articleStop threats at the first DNS query.
See how DNS Armor Protect™ blocks malware, phishing and tunnelling before a connection is made.