In fact, security researchers have only a hazy idea of how much DNS-related cybercrime is actually occurring, though researchers at Georgia Tech published a study earlier this year claiming that 0.4% of checkable DNS servers were redirecting users to sites they didn't intend to visit.

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Therefore, the companies are recommending that companies only implement the new system for services that provide DNS and HTTP together.

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There are an average of 1500 domain name system (DNS) requests per person every day, but humans typically account for only three requests.

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