Quad9 is sunsetting our JSON-based DNS lookup service on TCP port 5053, and will retire the service on 5 May, 2025. We encourage any users of this system to migrate to DNS-over-HTTPS (DOH) on port 443 or DNS-over-TLS (DOT) on port 853, both of which use IETF standards for DNS delivery in a secure manner.
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At Quad9, we aim to show appreciation for the dedication of our staff and their contributions to the growth and health of the organization by showcasing quarterly staff highlights. This quarter, we are featuring Director of Operations, Babak Farrokhi.
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Quad9 is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a one-time grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to continue and further its work on improving the security and stability of the Internet through its DNS services. Quad9’s mission is and continues to be providing a stable, secure Internet that allows everyday people to be less vulnerable to cyber risks and more effective in their daily online interactions.
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To protect our users, Quad9 blocks DNS lookups of malicious host names from an up-to-the-minute list of threats. This blocking action protects your computer, mobile device, or IoT systems against a wide range of threats, such as malware, phishing, spyware, and botnets, and it can improve performance and privacy. This blogpost provides security insights on the threats blocked by Quad9 DNS between January and June 2024. The report combines DNS telemetry data and open-source intelligence with statistics and analysis to provide security insights on the top malicious domains visited by our users and blocked by Quad9 DNS. Additionally, the post presents key regional threats targeting Quad9 users.
Read the full story ▸Oktavía Hrund Guðrúnar Jóns joins Quad9 as a Senior Advisor having spent two decades at the intersection of digital security, privacy, accountability and human rights across countries, sectors, and cultures.
Read the full story ▸On Sunday, April the 28th, the eve of the NetMundial+10 convergence in Sao Paulo, the recursive DNS resolver Quad9 launched an advisory council to tackle questions of human rights impacts, especially on privacy and equity for its global user base around the world. The Privacy Equity and Human Rights (PEHR) council will be made up of an array of experts in their fields, and we appreciate the diverse points of view their differing backgrounds provide.
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Quad9, the global non-profit DNS service that prioritizes user privacy and security, has announced a partnership with InQuest, a leader in cyber threat analysis and intelligence. By integrating InQuest's sophisticated threat intelligence into Quad9's DNS filtering service, this collaboration promises to enhance internet safety for users worldwide by proactively blocking access to malicious domains. During its testing phase, this integration contributed to more than 20 million blocks per day, showcasing the partnership's potential to significantly impact cyber security on a global scale.
Read the full story ▸Quad9's Post-Deployment Observations of Malawi's Cybersecurity Landscape. Quad9 is a global DNS service that offers enhanced cybersecurity measures, privacy protection, and improved Internet performance. Quad9's arrival in Malawi marks a pivotal advancement in fortifying the country's digital infrastructure, bringing with it enhanced cybersecurity safeguards, robust privacy protection, and a boost in Internet performance.
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While our case in Germany has been found in favor of Quad9, we have been served with another demand from commercial interests in an EU nation to block domain names, again based on alleged copyright violations. Italian legal representatives have presented us with a list of domains and a demand for blocking those domains. Now we must again determine the path to take forward fighting this legal battle, in another nation in which we are neither headquartered nor have any offices or corporate presence.
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Today marks a bright moment in the efforts to keep the internet a neutral and trusted resource for everyone. Quad9 has received word from the courts in Dresden, Germany in the appeal of our case versus Sony Entertainment (Germany). The court has ruled in favor of Quad9, clearly and unequivocally. Needless to say, we are elated at the news.
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