Adopting a robust domain name security strategy. Issue 12 (December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jehu, Gareth
• Is Part Of: Network security. Volume 2021:Issue 12(2021)
• Page Start: 10
• Page End: 12
• Publication Date: 2021-12
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(21)00144-6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : At the start of the pandemic, Zoom's fortunes as the videoconferencing platform of choice for remote working suffered a setback when, having failed to adequately secure its software, hackers were able to crash meetings by 'Zoombombing'. This has proved an expensive mistake. In August 2021, the company settled a related lawsuit to the tune of $85m. 1 Indeed, there are rumoured to be more than 30, 000 website exploits every day, yet according to WatchGuard, at least 20% of the Alexa Top 100, 000 websites still don't use any encryption, leaving the door wide open to attacks. 2–4