Protect Your Business: How DNS Misconfiguration Costs Your Company Thousands
Domain and DNS (Domain Name System) configuration are critical elements for digital identity, security, and the effective delivery of online communications. MFMD’s Domain and DNS Audit and Management service ensures a complete technical analysis, proactive corrections, and continuous management – all focused on security, performance, and reliability.
Many organizations, especially SMEs, underestimate the central role that DNS plays in their digital security. Originally designed in the 1980s, DNS was prioritized for functionality rather than security, making it a vulnerable target for a wide spectrum of attacks. According to an IDC report, 87% of organizations suffered a DNS attack in the last year, a growing trend that has led to serious financial and operational consequences, as reported by Cloudflare. Failing to protect your DNS means leaving the door open for fraud, interruptions, and high costs.
Cyber Threats: The Risks of Unprotected DNS
The average cost of a DNS attack exceeded $900,000 in 2020. Exploited vulnerabilities are diverse, affecting reputation, reliability, and data security. Therefore, it is essential to know the main attack vectors threatening your business:
Redirection and Fraud Attacks
DNS Spoofing and Cache Poisoning: An attacker injects false DNS records into a resolver’s cache, redirecting your users’ traffic to fraudulent sites controlled by the attacker. This can lead to credential theft or malware installation.
DNS Hijacking: The attacker changes your legitimate domain’s DNS record to point to a malicious site. Recent attacks have exploited this method, using Covid-19 themes to install malware on users’ devices.
Threats to Availability and Service Continuity
DNS Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks: These attacks aim to overwhelm your DNS services, making your website and applications inaccessible. In 2020, 76% of DNS attacks caused application downtime, taking an average of over five and a half hours to mitigate.
DNS Tunneling: This attack vector exploits DNS traffic (which is often uninspected) to create a communication tunnel. It is used to leak sensitive data or control malware already installed on the organization’s network, resulting in data loss and potential ransom demands.
Target Audience
This service is designed for Micro-enterprises and SMEs that rely on a website, e-commerce, or professional emails for their daily operations. It is the ideal solution for entrepreneurs and managers who recognize the importance of cybersecurity but do not have a dedicated internal technical team for continuous DNS management and monitoring. The focus is on ensuring availability, security, and technical compliance.
Conditions, Investment, and Included Services
The Domain and DNS Audit and Management service is an annual service with pricing that varies depending on the number of domains and the size of the company (Micro-enterprise, SME). It includes:
Advantages of Participation
Total Control: The domain always remains in the client’s name, with a guarantee of full ownership.
Enhanced Security: Protection against attacks and email authentication failures through the verification and correction of SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.
Improved Performance: Optimization of DNS response times and email deliverability, crucial for your SEO performance.
Specialized Support: A team ready to act quickly in the event of technical incidents.
Technical Compliance: Adoption of international best practices in DNS and authentication.
Logistics Summary and Deadlines
- Dates: Continuous Service (Annual Value)
- Location: Online / Remote
- Registration Deadline: Not applicable (Immediate and active service)
How to proceed
Do not delay the protection of your digital identity. Formalize your contact request or request your technical audit through the form below or the direct shop link.
Support Contact Information
For urgent questions or doubts about the suitability of the service for your business, please use the following contacts:
Phone: +351 969 238 492
Email: [email protected]
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