Summary: DNSFilter has released its 2025 Annual Security Report highlighting a significant rise in malicious DNS requests from 2023 to 2024. The report notes that one in every 174 DNS requests is now malicious, with dramatic increases in phishing and AI-related activities. This emphasizes the ongoing threat landscape and the importance of DNSFilter’s role in protecting organizations and individuals from cyber threats.
Affected: DNSFilter and its clients
Keypoints :
- One in every 174 requests is now malicious, up from one in every 1,000 last year.
- Traffic to AI-related sites surged by 786%, while individual AI domains increased by 15%.
- Phishing queries grew by 203%, highlighting a rise in phishing and ransomware threats.