DNS blocking is an effective countermeasure against sites that distribute pirated or illegal software. In response to the increasing number of requests for DNS blocking, TorrentFreak, a media outlet ...

A domain name system helps computers translate domain names into IP addresses. Every domain name has its own unique IP address, giving it an address on the Internet. When you type in a website address ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Cisco is turning its Umbrella security offering, which combines the acquisitions of OpenDNS and CloudLock, into a managed service for carriers to offer. Umbrella for Service ...

Last week, DNS provider Dyn was unavailable for a good part of Friday. I blogged late that day about how a computer using OpenDNS was able to access a particular website, while another computer, a ...

San Francisco, Calif., — November 19, 2015 — OpenDNS, a leading provider of cloud-delivered security, today shared new research from OpenDNS Security Labs that applies sound wave technology to network ...

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 27, 2015) - Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced it has completed the acquisition of OpenDNS, a privately held company that provides advanced threat protection for any ...

At Black Hat, researchers from OpenDNS are expected to launch a new Twitter feed called BGP Stream that will send out alerts on possible BGP and DNS hijacking attacks. Enterprises in the throes of a ...

This week, Cisco Systems announced its acquisition of OpenDNS for $635M. OpenDNS is a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider for deploying security solutions that enables companies to quickly deploy ...

Cisco Systems Inc.CSCO-1.10%decrease; red down pointing triangle on Tuesday said it agreed to buy closely held OpenDNS for $635 million, the latest move by the networking giant to boost its security ...

Today: Cisco makes another move to bolster its security offerings, buying S.F.-based OpenDNS for $635 million as data breaches continue to spur moves in the sector. The Lead: Cisco buys OpenDNS for ...