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Treat DNS as a Security Signal

The takeaway

Malware phones home through DNS — monitor it for command-and-control.

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DNS is how most malware finds its command server, which makes DNS logs a goldmine for detection. Monitoring resolution for known-bad and newly-registered domains catches compromise at the moment it tries to talk home.

“Malware has to call home. Listen to the phone line.”

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