According to the 2020 Global DNS Threat Report, published by EfficientIP and the International Data Corp. (IDC), 75 percent of manufacturing companies experienced at least one denial-of-service (DNS) attack last year, and the average cost of each attack hovered around $825,000. Manufacturing companies who were victims each suffered an average of 10 DNS attacks over the course of the year. The interconnected IoT devices, through which critical production data is transmitted, present an attractive attack surface for cybercriminals. In an online interview with The Manila Times, Nick Itta, vice president of EfficientIP Asia-Pacific, said: “DNS attacks could have a significant impact on production processes and supply chain management. The 2020 Threat Report also noted that DNS was at the heart of data privacy and regulatory compliance.

Source: Manila Times August 29, 2020 16:07 UTC