Heimadal Security

JANUARY 18, 2022

Since at least 2019, a massive cyber-espionage operation targeting mainly renewable energy and industrial technology entities has been operational, impacting more than fifteen organizations all over the world.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In the initial phases, the Sunburst malware talks to the C&C server by sending encoded DNS requests. These requests contain information about the infected computer; if the attackers deem it interesting enough, the DNS response includes a CNAME record pointing to a second level C&C server. avsvmcloud[.]com” avsvmcloud[.]com”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2024

Positive Technologies researchers reported that a cybercrime gang called ExCobalt targeted Russian organizations in multiple sectors with a previously unknown Golang-based backdoor known as GoRed. For secure communication, operators employ DNS/ICMP tunneling, WSS, and QUIC protocols.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 3, 2023

There are a few random, non-technology businesses tied to the phone number listed for the Hendersonville address, and the New Mexico address was used by several no-name web hosting companies. However, searching passive DNS records at DomainTools.com for thedomainsvault[.]com The website Domainnetworks[.]com Thedomainsvault[.]com

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SecureList

OCTOBER 18, 2021

During the live program, we presented our research into the Lyceum group (also known as Hexane), which was first exposed by Secureworks in 2019. As in the older DanBot instances, both variants supported similar custom C&C protocols tunneled over DNS or HTTP.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

2019 that wasn’t discovered until April 2020. “This gave the actor the ability to change DNS records and in turn, take control of a number of internal email accounts. . “This gave the actor the ability to change DNS records and in turn, take control of a number of internal email accounts.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2024

Launched in 2008, privnote.com employs technology that encrypts each message so that even Privnote itself cannot read its contents. A review of the passive DNS records tied to this address shows that apart from subdomains dedicated to tornote[.]io, The real Privnote, at privnote.com. And it doesn’t send or receive messages.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

Security expert Marco Ramilli published the findings of a quick analysis of the webmask project standing behind the DNS attacks implemented by APT34 (aka OilRig and HelixKitten ). According to Duo, “ OilRig delivered Trojans that use DNS tunneling for command and control in attacks since at least May 2016. Source: MISP Project ).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The list of tools and features included with InsightIDR include: User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) Endpoint detection and response (EDR) Network traffic analysis (NDR) Centralized log management Automated policy capabilities Visual investigation timeline Deception technology File integrity monitoring (FIM). Rapid7 Competitors.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2019

According to Dragos, the Hexane group has been active since at least the middle of 2018, it intensified its activity since early 2019 with an escalation of tensions within the Middle East. The malware uses DNS and HTTP-based communication mechanisms. Security experts at Dragos Inc. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Impacted systems included WordPress and DotNetNuke managed hosting platforms, online databases, email servers, DNS servers, RDP access points, and FTP servers. Our Technology and Information Security teams are working diligently to eliminate the threat and restore our customers to full capacity.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

on the CVSS scale and affects Windows Server versions 2003 to 2019. Today we released an update for CVE-2020-1350 , a Critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows DNS Server that is classified as a ‘wormable’ vulnerability and has a CVSS base score of 10.0. Non-Microsoft DNS Servers are not affected.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

Indeed we might observe a File-based command and control (a quite unusual solution) structure, a VBS launcher, a PowerShell Payload and a covert channel over DNS engine. According to Duo, “ OilRig delivered Trojans that use DNS tunneling for command and control in attacks since at least May 2016. Source: MISP Project ).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2019

This time is the APT34 Jason – Exchange Mail BF project to be leaked by Lab Dookhtegan on June 3 2019. Although there was information about APT34 prior to 2019, a series of leaks on the website Telegram by an individual named “ Lab Dookhtegan ”, including Jason project, exposed many names and activities of the organization.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Group-IB, has analyzed key recent changes to the global cyberthreat landscape in the “Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020” report. According to Group-IB’s experts, the most frustrating trend of 2019 was the use of cyberweapons in military operations. As for 2019, it has become the year of covert military operations in cyberspace.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

The new malware is completely different from GoldenSpy, experts noticed that although it is called “Baiwang Edition”, GoldenHelper was digitally signed by NouNou Technologies, a subsidiary of Aisino Corporation. ” Experts speculate GoldenHelper was active from January 2018 until July 2019.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

“Using the internal router, it would be possible to poison the DNS cache of the LAN router of the infected node, enabling further attacks.” “Our technology ensures the maximum security from reverse engineering and antivirus detections,” ExEClean promised. su between 2016 and 2019.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

group_d : from March 2019 to August 2019 The evaluation process would take care of the following Techniques: Delivery , Exploit , Install and Command. T1094) mainly developed using DNS resolutions (which is actually one of the main characteristic of the attacker group). group_a : from 2016 to August 2017 2.

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Google Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

From 2019 to 2022 the annual number of memory safety vulnerabilities dropped from 223 down to 85. From 2019 to 2022 it has dropped from 76% down to 35% of Android’s total vulnerabilities. This drop coincides with a shift in programming language usage away from memory unsafe languages. There are approximately 1.5

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

I had the chance to meet with Randy Watkins, Critical Start’s chief technology officer at Black Hat USA 2019. Watkins: We’ve had historical relationships with Cylance, Carbon Black, Open DNS and Splunk. LW: What’s the strategy behind your recent partnerships?

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

In 2019, a Canadian company called Defiant Tech Inc. In a legal settlement that is quintessentially Canadian, the matter was resolved in 2019 after Defiant Tech agreed to plead guilty. Bloom’s recommendation came to Biderman via Trevor Sykes, then chief technology officer for Ashley Madison parent firm Avid Life Media (ALM).

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McAfee

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In this case, SolarWinds knew as far back as 2018, early 2019, that they had a registration domain registered for it already. And they didn’t even give it a DNS look up until almost a year later. But the code application 2019 was weaponization in 2020. They knew they were going after a very specific vendor.

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

City Council of Somerville bans facial recognition technology. Cyber Defense Magazine – July 2019 has arrived. Godlua backdoor, the first malware that abuses the DNS over HTTPS (DoH). Is Your Browser Secure? Heres How to Secure Your Web Browser Against Attacks! Vulnerability in Medtronic insulin pumps allow hacking devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 30, 2021

million attacks reported in the first half of 2020 – an increase of more than 250% compared to the same period in 2019. Engineers can also measure traffic patterns for a given application via the total number of DNS queries, DNS replies, HTTP requests received, or HTTP connections established on a per-hour basis.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 17, 2023

DDoS, SQL injections, supply chain attacks, DNS tunneling – all pervasive attacks that can arrive on your doorstep anytime. In 2019, an engineer breached Capital One’s systems and stole 100 million customer records and hundreds of thousands of social security numbers and bank details. Stefanie is also a writer for Bora.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

XDR (eXtended Detection and Response) Integrations At Black Hat USA 2023, Cisco Secure was the official Mobile Device Management, DNS (Domain Name Service) and Malware Analysis Provider. SCA detected 289 alerts including Suspected Port Abuse, Internal Port Scanner, New Unusual DNS Resolver,and Protocol Violation (Geographic).

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SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Roaming Mantis implements new DNS changer We continue to track the activities of Roaming Mantis (aka Shaoye), a well-established threat actor targeting countries in Asia. Android malware, used by Roaming Mantis, and discovered a DNS changer function that was implemented to target specific Wi-Fi routers used mainly in South Korea.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Today’s columnist, Raj Badhwar of Voya Financial, says to prevent cloud-based breaches like the one that happened to Capital One in 2019, security teams need to develop an enterprise cloud operating model based on a cloud-first approach. Make the patterns available to the business and technology teams. CreativeCommons CC BY-NC 2.0.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Hackers are using the same ML and AI technology to avoid using recognized malware. Significant gateway vulnerabilities include MS Exchange’s ProxyLogon, SonicWall’s Pulse VPN flaw in 2019, and an SQL injection vulnerability in early 2021. Also Read: How to Prevent DNS Attacks. Supply Chain Attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2023

In practice, various SASE vendors will emphasize their specialty, such as networking or cloud access, in their definition of the technology to provide their solution with advantages. SASE vendors provide points of presence (PoPs) worldwide using the cloud or SD-WAN technology. What Is SASE? What Are the SASE Benefits?

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

A41APT is a long-running campaign, active from March 2019 to the end of December 2020, that has targeted multiple industries, including Japanese manufacturing and its overseas bases. The first vulnerability ( CVE-2019-5544 ) can be used to carry out heap overflow attacks. Notwithstanding the relative decline, 53,870 is a big number.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Display DNS resolver cache. We’ve barely seen Explosive RAT since 2019. More information about DeftTorero is available to customers of Kaspersky Intelligence Reporting. Contact us: intelreports@kaspersky.com. Initial Access and webshell deployment. cmd.exе /c sеt. Display the current environment variable settings. PathProcess.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We have been tracking Roaming Mantis since 2018, and published five blog posts about this campaign: Roaming Mantis uses DNS hijacking to infect Android smartphones. Roaming Mantis is a malicious campaign that targets Android devices and spreads mobile malware via smishing. Roaming Mantis dabbles in mining and phishing multilingually.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Racoon is also known to have evolved over the years since it was discovered in 2019. Discovered in 2019, Satacom uses different anti-analysis tricks that were probably borrowed from the al-khazer stress tool. Satacom sends a DNS TXT-query to ‘ reosio.com ‘ and receives a response with a base64 encoded string.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2021

This case exposed a vast list of Microsoft support records at the end of 2019. Simply put, tangible assets are physical things like human resources and buildings, while intangible assets are non-physical, for example, data of your clients, technology data, software, etc. Insider threat cases . MICROSOFT DATABASE GOES PUBLIC .

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SC Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

This approach extends far beyond assets with an IP address, however, including everything from certificates to S3 buckets to DNS misconfigurations. In early 2019, Bishop Fox raised a $25m Series A from ForgePoint Capital to do just that. In short, ASM products aim to discover and manage an organization’s external digital assets.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Even worse: we stand on the made up of webcams and other Internet of things as technologies like 5G bring greater bandwidth to connected endpoints. Even worse: we stand on the made up of webcams and other Internet of things as technologies like 5G bring greater bandwidth to connected endpoints. Read the whole entry. »

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