Your Firewall is Blind: Why the New Google Domain-Fronting Attack Just Rendered Traditional Security Useless

Your Firewall is Blind: Google Domain-Fronting Renders Traditional Security Useless By CyberDudeBivash • 2025 Perimeter Evasion Threat Report A critical breakdown of the domain-fronting technique—how encrypted C2 traffic hides behind high-reputation domains like Google and why your traditional firewall, proxy, and perimeter defenses are failing to detect it. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, CyberDudeBivash may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We recommend reputable training, tools, and lab gear only. Recommended Resources (TLS Inspection • Next-Gen Firewall • Zero Trust) EDUREKA — Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) & SSL/TLS Inspection Courses AliExpress WW — Enterprise-grade Network Decryption Hardware & Taps Alibaba WW — EDR/XDR, Network Visibility, and Behavior Analysis tools Kaspers...