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The cyberespionage group has been active since at least 2016, according to the CrowdStrike researchers it is using a very sophisticated toolset. ” The hacking group initially compromised one of the telecommunication companies by leveraging external DNS (eDNS) servers which are part of the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network. .
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— Matthew Green (@matthew_d_green) February 17, 2016. Also read: Top Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2021. " — Paul Asadoorian (@securityweekly) June 7, 2016. DNS over HTTPS is a sensitive info grab by whomever Web browsers partner with, yet it's sold as a "privacy enhancement."
campaigns from around 2016. Lock down domain registrar and DNS settings. Place websites behind a reputable cloud or plugin-based web application firewall (WAF). To understand the basis for these recommendations, read the documents mentioned at the end of the post. They explain the mechanics of attacks against (mostly) U.S.
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