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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2019

Security expert uncovered a DNS hijacking campaign targeting organizations in various industries worldwide and suspects Iranian APT groups. It is interesting to note that FireEye confirmed that this campaign is different from other operations carried out by Iranian APT groups due to the use of DNS hijacking at scale.

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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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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2021

Let's start with a poll: At your place of work, does your employer have the right to access the contents of your corporate email account if necessary? But there's also a lot of consistency, for example, here's a piece on whether it's legal to access an employee's email account in Australia : The short answer is yes.

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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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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Mylobot malware includes more than 1,000 hard-coded and encrypted domain names, any one of which can be registered and used as control networks for the infected hosts. The account didn’t resume posting on the forum until April 2014. Khafagy said he couldn’t remember the name of the account he had on the forum.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Its parameters are also encrypted — they are decrypted once dropped by the first stage. The target DLL is loaded via a malicious shellcode and encrypted with AES-128 in the same way as described earlier in the initial stage. SteelFox resolves this via Google Public DNS and DNS over HTTPS (DoH). communication.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public Wi-Fi users are prime targets for MITM attacks because the information they send is often not encrypted, meaning it’s easy for hackers to access your data. They might even lock you out of your own accounts by resetting your passwords. Once they’re in, they can grab your emails, usernames, passwords, and more.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 3, 2023

However, searching passive DNS records at DomainTools.com for thedomainsvault[.]com Searching on ubsagency@gmail.com in Constella Intelligence shows the address was used sometime before February 2019 to create an account under the name “ SammySam_Alon ” at the interior decorating site Houzz.com. Thedomainsvault[.]com

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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. And yet almost every Internet account requires one. It’s ascendancy seems assured.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2024

“According to our IPS telemetry, attackers frequently reuse older attacks, which accounts for the continued spread of the FICORA and CAPSAICIN botnets to victim hosts and infected targets.” The malware’s configuration, including its C2 server domain and a unique string, is encrypted using the ChaCha20 algorithm.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 6, 2024

Threat Intelligence Report Date: August 6, 2024 Prepared by: David Brunsdon, Threat Intelligence - Security Engineer, HYAS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is a service that automatically updates the Domain Name System (DNS) in real-time to reflect changes in the IP addresses of a domain.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

DNS controls. Microsoft Active Directory accounts and passwords. Encryption certificates. By all accounts, this was a comprehensive goof: The Orvis credentials file even contained the combination to a locked safe in the company’ server room. Based in Sunderland, VT. Cisco routers. Netflow data. Security cameras.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

So, to avoid such troubles from file encrypting malware, the following are the steps to follow to protect backups from being corrupted with encryption- Update- It is a known fact that back-up systems are the first to receive OS updates and so admins should subscribe to automatic updates for backup software.

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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. For example, this account at Medium has authored more than a dozen blog posts in the past year singing the praises of Tornote as a secure, self-destructing messaging service.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The TriFive backdoor uses an email-based channel that uses Exchange Web Services (EWS) to create drafts within the Deleted Items folder of a compromised email account.” “The Snugy backdoor uses a DNS tunneling channel to run commands on the compromised server. ” reads the analysis published by the experts.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a standard security protocol that encrypts the connection between a web browser and a server. This only takes a few clicks, because an SSL certificate is a text file with encrypted data. HTTPS and DNS), data link (e.g., Use data encryption. Given that the average cost of a data breach is $3.86

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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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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2024

In December 2023, the US charged two Russians believed to be members of this group, for their role in a campaign that hacked government accounts. Typically, the group creates an impersonation account that pretends to be an expert in a field the target might be interested in or that is somehow affiliated with the target.

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SecureList

JUNE 5, 2023

It is known to use the technique of querying DNS servers to obtain the base64-encoded URL in order to receive the next stage of another malware family currently distributed by Satacom. The encrypted data is stored inside the malicious payload. To do so, it performs a DNS request to don-dns[.]com

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

With a VPN like Surfshark to encrypt your online traffic and keep it protected against any security breach, your valuable data isn’t going to get compromised easily anytime soon. Cloud storage solutions are scalable and have the highest standards of data security and encryption protocols. Protecting your data is very simple.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Scheduled scans Encryption Identity theft protection. It even provides more privacy than secured WiFi connections because it encrypts the connection to protect private information and prevent session hijacking. DNS leak protection Kill switch No log policy. Also Read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions. Key Features of a VPN.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. builder Over 39K unauthenticated Redis services on the internet targeted in cryptocurrency campaign Hackers stole $160 Million from Crypto market maker Wintermute U.S.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 9, 2023

Connecting to a fake hotspot may unknowingly give criminals access to your personal information, including passwords, bank account information, and other sensitive data. Use a VPN A VPN encrypts your traffic with military-grade encryption. A fake hotspot can be dangerous. A VPN also hides your IP address.

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Google Security

MAY 25, 2023

Google Trust Services now offers our ACME API to all users with a Google Cloud account (referred to as “users” here), allowing them to automatically acquire and renew publicly-trusted TLS certificates for free. ARI is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Internet Draft authored by Let’s Encrypt as an extension to the ACME protocol.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Ensure data confidentiality and integrity with robust encryption algorithms to protect information transmitted between browsers and website servers. Then, the CA's validation system checks the DNS records to verify domain control. DNS Meanwhile, Wildcard certificates typically use DNS-based validation. Domain configuration.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

Our findings show that both Telenor and MPT block websites using DNS tampering. MPT is ignoring the DNS requests to the blocked domains, while Telenor is redirecting them to an IP address outside of the country. The block page uses the domain “ urlblocked.pw ” registered the 26th of March 2020 with a free Let’s encrypt certificate.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Ransomware: Encryption, Exfiltration, and Extortion. Ransomware perpetrators of the past presented a problem of availability through encryption. Detect Focus on encryption Assume exfiltration. Also Read: How to Prevent DNS Attacks. Also Read: Types of Malware | Best Malware Protection Practices for 2021. Old way New way.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Let's start by looking at this from a philosophical standpoint: But here’s the bigger philosophical question: the device still worked fine with the native app, should @TPLINKUK be held accountable for supporting non-documented use cases? The vulnerability is the result of weak encryption used by TP-Link. HA has a Let's Encrypt add-on.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It comes equipped with a built-in TOR network tunnel for communication with command servers, along with update and delivery functionality through trusted services such as GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket, all using custom encrypted archives. It also dutifully reports hash rate, work time, discovered nonces, and error statistics to the C2 server.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

By exploiting weak server vulnerabilities, the Iran-based hackers were able to gain access, move laterally, encrypt IT systems, and demand ransom payment. Meanwhile, the suspect server was connected to the CDOT domain with an administrator account and the internet. Also read : Best Internet Security Suites & Software.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

.” The analysis of the bot revealed that it supports seven functions: reverse shell, self-uninstall, gather process’ network information, gather Bot information, execute system commands, run encrypted files specified in URLs, DDoS attack, etc.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

Complex attacks almost invariably feature several phases, such as reconnaissance, initial access to the infrastructure, gaining access to target systems and/or privileges, and the actual malicious acts (data theft, destruction or encryption, etc.). 2TB of 2020-2021 data: credentials related to banking accounts and the most popular services.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2019

. “Most recently, Necurs has been seen pushing out infostealers and RATs, like AZOrult and FlawedAmmyy , to targeted hosts based on specific information found on infected hosts and deploying a new sophisticated.NET spamming module which can send spam using a victim’s email accounts.” ” continues the blog post.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2021

Here is the specific information the FBI is asking for: "The FBI is seeking any information that can be shared, to include boundary logs showing communication to and from foreign IP addresses, Bitcoin wallet information, the decryptor file, and/or a benign sample of an encrypted file. The FBI does not encourage paying ransoms.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2021

The least common of SQL injection attacks, the out-of-band method relies on the database server to make DNS or HTTP requests delivering data to an attacker. . . . Because the Windows process generated by xp_cmdshell has the same security privileges as the SQL Server service account, the attacker can cause severe damage. .

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