Company
Date Published
Author
Alex Marshall
Word count
3029
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Twingate has announced its capability to protect and encrypt DNS (Domain Name System) traffic, a critical component of modern security strategies. The company's first ability to do so is designed to address the challenge of balancing security and usability when employees access both public and private resources from diverse networks worldwide. With this new feature, Twingate provides blanket DNS encryption for all DNS traffic on devices, ensuring that even non-browser-originated DNS requests are automatically encrypted. This system-wide DoH (DNS over HTTPS) capability enforces a comprehensive defense-in-depth strategy against various DNS-based attacks, including DNS poisoning and eavesdropping. By leveraging the Twingate client to route DNS requests to common DNS security tools like NextDNS, Cloudflare Gateway, and others, organizations can improve their cybersecurity posture without requiring additional installations or configurations.