Episode 27: Peter Lowe, DNS Abuse SIG Co-Chair, FIRST’s DNS Abuse Ambassador

In this episode, the FIRST Podcasters interview Peter Lowe, co-chair of the DNS Abuse Special Interest Group (DNS SIG). SIG member turned chair, Peter was also appointed as FIRST’s DNS Abuse “Ambassador” and has been tasked with representing the Forum within the DNS space. Peter chats about how DNS has become a hot topic in the public consciousness. He also explains why the SIG is trying to better define DNS Abuse from the point of view of incident responders and security teams. The SIG is creating a model for DNS stakeholders which will classify the different kinds of DNS Abuse and lists who can help with mitigation, prevention, and detection. Peter also touches on the future goals of the SIG and how to become a member.