This Tip of the Day is the first in a three-part series on Domain Name System (DNS) monitoring. The Domain Name System is often described as “the phonebook of the Internet.” While humans access the Internet via domain names such as npr.org or bbc.com, web browsers interact via Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. DNS translates domain names to IP addresses so that…
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Recently we were working with one of our customers and saw some irregularity in the traceroute data using Catchpoint Network Insights. Although the traffic is destined to go to our client’s website, it was instead going to Twitter/Facebook IPs via their ASNs. We have seen this happen in the past…
Last week AWS experienced an eight-hour outage caused from a DDoS attack impacting the cloud provider’s Router 53 DNS web service. As discussed in a previous post, Catchpoint detected the incident five hours before AWS acknowledged the problem. This isn’t the first—nor will it be the last—time an AWS outage…
Cybersecurity has always been the Achilles heel of the digital world. Digital security protocols, firewalls, and advanced authentication methods have improved and tightened internet security, but even with all these measures in place, cyberattacks are inevitable. You can only mitigate the impact and prevent any major compromise before it turns…
As the very first interaction between an end user and a digital property, DNS resolution is arguably the single most important component of any web transaction. In this sense, fast DNS is just as important as fast content, and something that every single company must take into consideration when establishing their online…
Let’s start by going back in time to the 1980s. This was when one of the most widely used protocols on the Internet – DNS –was developed. In case you are new to DNS or need a refresher, take a look at this detailed post on DNS before reading further. DNS…
Waiting for a webpage to load can be painful—but not knowing how to proceed when the page is “stuck” is a nightmare. User satisfaction is dependent on website performance and ease of use – a slow loading website has a negative impact on end-user experience and directly affect conversion rates.…
Online banking has become a go-to tool for virtually every user these days. Everyone expects to be able to transfer money, pay bills, and manage their accounts on the go with ease. With online account accessibility becoming an industry-standard, it is crucial for banks to manage the performance of their…
