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OpenDNS users now protected from vicious Flashback malware

OpenDNS is now blocking Flashback malware, the malicious piece of software that has infected hundreds of thousands of Mac devices in just a few months. The Internet has been buzzing with stories on Flashback because until recently it was commonly believed that Mac machines were largely immune to malware attacks. But when early reports indicated that more than 600,000 machines had become infected, we quickly took action to ensure you had proactive and preventative protection.

Just like the automatic protection against phishing sites and wide-scale Internet threats that you expect from OpenDNS, protection against Flashback is a free service for all OpenDNS users. The update is automatic so you don't need to take any additional action to start blocking Flashback. Most importantly, the leading-edge protection works in two ways:

1. You're protected from accessing sites that host Flashback malware, ensuring you can't download it in the first place.
2. Devices that are already infected are prevented from communicating private or sensitive information back to their online hosts and the malware is effectively rendered powerless.

Now that your machine is safe from Flashback, help your friends and family members get protected as well. Set up OpenDNS for them today and share this blog post that explains the technology in more detail on Facebook, Twitter or your blog.

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How can we prevent 350,000 people from losing Internet this July?

Last November law enforcement officials took down a ring of Estonian cyber criminals that operated malicious software called DNSChanger. DNSChanger works by quietly changing the DNS servers in your computer, and then redirecting you to fraudulent versions of the websites you trust. In total, the scam netted the criminals $14 million.

The authorities had no way to identify and notify those who were infected that they needed to disinfect and change their DNS, so they were forced to clean up and takeover the crime ring's servers in order to prevent disruption in Internet service for millions of people. But, the law enforcement officials are planning to take these servers offline in July, and there are still an estimated 350,000 people who could get knocked offline.

That's where we come in. In partnership with our friends at CloudFlare, we'll be using our collective technologies to inform infected parties and help ensure they'll be able to access the Web, even after the authorities take these servers offline. Through this process, we'll ensure that hundreds of thousands of people around the world will have a safer, faster smarter and more reliable Internet than ever before.

Read more about DNSChanger and our efforts here and join us in this monumental effort to spread the word by sharing http://www.opendns.com/dns-changer with your friends. It includes instructions on how to disinfect and change your DNS settings.

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Welcome to our new San Francisco Headquarters!

Our Founder and CEO David Ulevitich will be the first to tell you that after making sure you and tens of millions of other OpenDNS users are enjoying a safer, faster and more reliable Internet, his primary order of business is keeping the world-class engineers, researchers, marketers and other business specialists at OpenDNS happy. A huge part of keeping this team spirited means creating a comfortable and collaborative work environment, which is why we're excited to tell you that OpenDNS has recently moved into breathtaking new offices in San Francisco.

Every inch of the space was designed with our passionate team in mind. Everywhere you look there's space for open, collaborative conversations about how to use the DNS to make the Internet safer and overall better. The office is a technologist's dream: There's stand-up desk stations for a change of scenery, gorgeous, natural light pouring in, multiple fully-stocked kitchens and recreationl areas, and it's a stone's throw from public transportation.

We think the space speaks for itself. Take a look at where our enthusiastic team will be developing the most innovative new ways to make your Internet faster, safer, smarter and more reliable and tell us what you think. Oh, and did we mention we're hiring?