Threat Shield DNS now free for all users!

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We’re thrilled to announce a major update to our Threat Shield DNS service: it’s now accessible to everyone, completely free of charge! This significant enhancement brings powerful threat protection to our entire community, regardless of subscription status.

Key highlights :fire:

  1. Free Access to Community Blocklists:
    Everyone can now benefit from our comprehensive, community-maintained blocklists, designed to protect against a wide range of threats.

  2. Regular, High-Quality Updates:
    Our system ensures that protection stays current with frequent updates from our dedicated servers.

  3. Enhanced Threat Shield for Community Users:
    We’ve improved our threat shield implementation specifically for community users, ensuring robust protection without a paid subscription.

  4. New Management API:
    For advanced users, we’ve introduced a new API for managing the threat shield, currently accessible via command-line.

  5. Customizable Protection:
    Users can create and implement custom categories for personalized protection.

Availability :calendar:

Great news! The necessary packages are available starting today for all community installations:

  • ns-threat_shield: version 0.0.7
  • ns-api: version 0.0.81

For Subscribers:

  • Access to additional enterprise-grade categories for more comprehensive protection.
  • The updated packages will be available for machines with active subscriptions starting from 24 July 2024.

Our Threat Shield DNS utilizes high-quality blocklist sources, including oisd.nl and the hagezi/dns-blocklists GitHub repository, ensuring protection based on the most up-to-date threat intelligence.

Why Threat Shield DNS matters:

  • Blocks malware and prevents malicious attacks at the DNS level
  • Filters unwanted sites, including adult content
  • Enhances overall network security with minimal configuration

Check out the how to use it!.

Looking ahead :crystal_ball:

While the new management features are currently command-line based, we’re working on making them more accessible through our user interface in future updates.

Get started today :rocket:

Community users can enable Threat Shield DNS immediately by updating to the latest packages. Subscribers, stay tuned for the rollout in few days!

Protect your network now with Threat Shield DNS – it’s free, powerful, and ready to use. Simply enable the service and enjoy enhanced security for all your DNS queries.

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Woohoo!!! :tada: Thanks! :blush: