Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2020

. “But a registrar should not act on instructions coming from a random email address or other account that is not even connected to the domain in question.” 23, 2019, the e-hawk.net domain was transferred to a reseller account within OpenProvider. ” REGISTRY LOCK.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

Your Web browser knows how to find a Web site name like example.com thanks to the global Domain Name System (DNS), which serves as a kind of phone book for the Internet by translating human-friendly Web site names (example.com) into numeric Internet address that are easier for computers to manage. ” SAY WHAT? 13, 2018 bomb threat hoax.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The Linux.org website was defaced last week via DNS hijack, attackers breached into associated registrar account and changed the DNS settings. The defacement page also includes links and a Twitter account (@kitlol5) believed to be under the control of the attacker. DNS was simply pointing to another box.”

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Krebs on Security

JULY 15, 2024

Squarespace bought all assets of Google Domains a year ago, but many customers still haven’t set up their new accounts. Experts say malicious hackers learned they could commandeer any migrated Squarespace accounts that hadn’t yet been registered, merely by supplying an email address tied to an existing domain.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2019

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a security advisory to warn organizations of DNS hijacking attacks and provided recommendations this type of attack. In response to the numerous DNS hijacking attacks the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued an alert to warn organizations of this type of attack.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

DNS security protects the domain name system (DNS) from attackers seeking to reroute traffic to malicious sites. Since a majority of business IT traffic now accesses or passes through the internet, DNS plays an increasingly important — and vulnerable — role. in the DNS cache for more efficient delivery of information to users.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

And in May of this year, GoDaddy disclosed that 28,000 of its customers’ web hosting accounts were compromised following a security incident in Oct. “This gave the actor the ability to change DNS records and in turn, take control of a number of internal email accounts. . ” In the early morning hours of Nov.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2019

DHS has issued a notice of a CISA emergency directive urging federal agencies of improving the security of government-managed domains (i.e.gov) to prevent DNS hijacking attacks. The notice was issued by the DHS and links the emergency directive Emergency Directive 19-01 titled “Mitigate DNS Infrastructure Tampering.”.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

The Pharming attacks are carried out by modifying the settings on the victim’s system or compromising the DNS server. Manipulating the Domain Name Service (DNS) protocol and rerouting the victim from its intended web address to the fake web address can be done in the following two ways: •Changing the Local Host file.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2025

Researchers discovered a 13,000-device MikroTik botnet exploiting DNS flaws to spoof 20,000 domains and deliver malware. Infoblox researchers discovered a botnet of 13,000 MikroTik devices that exploits DNS misconfigurations to bypass email protections, spoof approximately 20,000 domains, and deliver malware.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The hackers were able to change the Domain Name System (DNS) records for the transaction brokering site escrow.com so that it pointed to an address in Malaysia that was host to just a few other domains, including the then brand-new phishing domain servicenow-godaddy[.]com. The key works without the need for any special software drivers.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

Use a password manager to make and store good passwords that are different for every account/device. Most peoples’ highest risk systems are their primary email account and their mobile phone account. Next come your social media accounts, and then any accounts that control IoT systems in your house.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 1, 2018

During the first minute after power-on, the TV talks to Google Play, Double Click, Netflix, FandangoNOW, Spotify, CBS, MSNBC, NFL, Deezer, and Facebook­even though we did not sign in or create accounts with any of them. QuickDDNS is a Dynamic DNS service provider operated by Dahua. Amcrest WiFi Security Camera. No surprises there.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2018

Crooks are targeting DLink DSL modem routers in Brazil to redirect users to fake bank websites by carrying out DNS hijacking. Crooks are targeting DLink DSL modem routers in Brazil to redirect users to fake bank websites by changing the DNS settings. D-Link DSL-2740R / Unauthenticated Remote DNS Change Exploit [link].

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

Multi-factor authentication is one of the best ways to thwart bad actors using stolen credentials — but it’s not foolproof. However, while implementing MFA decreases the risk of account compromise by 99.9% , there will always be bad actors looking to break through even the most robust defenses.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

They can do this becasue alongside the password vaults that were stolen, criminals also made off with customers' email addresses, as well as " basic customer account information", company names, end-user names, billing addresses, telephone numbers, and IP addresses. For us, data security is paramount. Don't take things at face value.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 19, 2018

So let's talk about what's changed and indeed what's in the future: a few weeks back I announced that Firefox and 1Password were integrating HIBP searches into their products and the way I built that was with an authenticated Azure Function. Onto the next piece and per the title, it's going to involve DNS rollover. it broke.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2019

But when accounts at those CRM providers get hacked or phished, the results can be damaging for both the client’s brand and their customers. Salesforce told KrebsOnSecurity that this was not a compromise of Pardot, but of a Pardot customer account that was not using multi-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

They might even lock you out of your own accounts by resetting your passwords. Avoid entering any data if you see a warning message about a site’s authenticity. Hackers use intercepted data to hijack your current session on a website, giving them access to your private accounts and information.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This blog examines the escalating phishing landscape, shortcomings of common anti-phishing approaches, and why implementing a Protective DNS service as part of a layered defense provides the most effective solution. Often used to compromise executive and privileged accounts. Often used to compromise executive and privileged accounts.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

DNS encryption. DNS encryption plugs a gap that makes it easy to track the websites you visit. The domain name system (DNS) is a distributed address book that lists domain names and their corresponding IP addresses. Passwordless authentication. And yet almost every Internet account requires one.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

In December 2017, the popular cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta was hacked, attackers conducted a DNS attack that allowed to steal at least 308 ETH ($266,789 at the time of the hack) as well as a large number of tokens. Clearly the access to the CEO account allowed the hacker to breach the company.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Block outbound DNS Requests – Whenever a malware strikes a server, the first thing it does is to establish a connection with a command-and-control server. Thus, blocking DNS systems from receiving external queries must become a priority and done technically.

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Google Security

MARCH 2, 2023

Additionally, Google Domains is now making an API available to allow for DNS-01 challenges with Google Domains DNS servers to issue and renew certificates automatically. To use this feature, you will need an API key called an External Account Binding key. Under section “ACME DNS API”, click “Create token”.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 4, 2023

According to recent data , they account for more than half of all email servers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability." An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. If you do not use SPA/NTLM, or EXTERNAL authentication, you're not affected.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Using misconfigured multi-factor authentication (MFA) and an unpatched Windows vulnerability, Russian state-sponsored hackers were able to breach a non-governmental organization (NGO) and escalate privileges, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI revealed last week.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

What this tells me is that the presidential candidates, at least, actually appear to be heeding lessons learned from the hacking John Podesta’s email account – and all of the havoc Russia was able to foment in our 2016 elections. Identify the applications, devices and accounts that you need to protect.

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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. Leaked Source code.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

bank accounts. Multiple accounts are registered to that email address under the name Alexander Valerievich Grichishkin , from Cherepovets. I can not provide DNS for u, only domains. But the Rescator story was a reminder that 10 years worth of research on who Ika/Icamis is in real life had been completely set aside.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The Linux.org website was defaced last week via DNS hijack, attackers breached into associated registrar account and changed the DNS settings. The defacement page also includes links and a Twitter account (@kitlol5) believed to be under the control of the attacker. DNS was simply pointing to another box.”

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Google Security

MARCH 28, 2024

Tianhao Chi and Puneet Sood, Google Public DNS The Domain Name System (DNS) is a fundamental protocol used on the Internet to translate human-readable domain names (e.g., When a user enters a domain name in their browser, the DNS resolver (e.g. Google Public DNS). www.example.com) into numeric IP addresses (e.g.,

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Have a valid forward and reverse DNS record for sending IPs ❯ Additionally, for bulk senders: ○ Implement both SPF and DKIM ○ Publish a valid DMARC policy ○ Support one-click unsubscribe and honor user requests within two (2) days “What does this mean for me?” To get started: ❯ Have a DMARC Policy for your DNS. Don’t send spam.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

The emails are designed in a way that it appears to be authentic or belonging from a real business or authoritative source. These emails appear to be coming from some authentic source like from your bank or some legit business organization. Phishing is one of the oldest methods of cyberattacks. Tips to Prevent Phishing.

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Cisco Security

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Last but not least, we used Umbrella to add DNS level visibility, threat intelligence and protection to the entire network. In our case, we want to be notified if there is even one DNS request for any of the Security Categories, which is why we have set the “ request threshold ” to one.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

HTTPS and DNS), data link (e.g., It ensures integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation. Like data encryption, electronic signatures ensure integrity, authentication, and unforgeability. They also increase security and speed up transactions by enabling the authentication of electronic documents and online forms in seconds.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2022

This can be done using a low-privileged account on any Windows SCCM client. Client push installation accounts require local admin privileges to install software on systems in an SCCM site, so it is often possible to relay the credentials and execute actions in the context of a local admin on other SCCM clients in the site. Background.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Valid Accounts [ T1178 ]. Account Discovery [ T1087 ]. Forced Authentication [ T1187 ]. Valid Accounts [ T1078 ]. Valid Accounts [ T1078 ]. Use Alternate Authentication Material. Valid Accounts [ T1078 ]. Use Alternate Authentication Material. Percent of. organizations. Techniques seen. (in

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