Malwarebytes

JUNE 1, 2022

That’s where DNS filtering comes in. But first, DNS in a nutshell. So normally, every time your customer types in your web address, their computer makes a request to a DNS server. The DNS server, in turn, tells the computer where to go. But which web-based cyberthreats in particular does DNS filtering stop, you ask?

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Cisco Security

MARCH 27, 2021

Shrink the DNS attack surface with Auth-DoH. In this analogy, the invisibility superpower is DNS over HTTPS (DoH). It’s a new protocol that encrypts the DNS request to keep bad actors from discovering or altering domain names or snooping on users’ internet destinations. My inspiration: Loki , the Marvel superhero.)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2021

A wildcard certificate allows administrators to use a single wildcard certificate to protect each of subdomains, anyway, researchers warn that the use of wildcard TLS certificates could be exploited by attackers to decrypt TLS-encrypted traffic. ” reads the Cybersecurity Information Sheet released by NSA.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2025

Encryption Technologies: Encryption protects data confidentiality and integrity, but attackers also use it to conceal malware, establish encrypted communication channels, and secure stolen data. However, defenders use the cloud to implement security measures, such as IAM controls and encryption.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Exploring the Risks: Unveiling 9 Potential Techniques Hackers Employ to Exploit Public Wi-Fi and Compromise Your Sensitive Data We’ve all used public Wi-Fi: it’s convenient, saves our data, and speeds up browsing. Look for the “https” in the website’s URL—it means there’s some level of encryption.

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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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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2024

The use of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services embedded in appliances can potentially expose data and devices to attacks. The use of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services embedded in appliances, such as those provided by vendors like Fortinet or QNAP, carries cybersecurity implications. It increases the discoverability of customer devices by attackers.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The vulnerability Context Security discovered meant exposing the Wi-Fi credentials of the network the device was attached to, which is significant because it demonstrates that IoT vulnerabilities can put other devices on the network at risk as well. Are these examples actually risks in IoT?

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The Difference Between Threats and Risks. The problem we have as humans is that opportunity is usually coupled with risk, so the question is one of which opportunities should you take and which should you pass on. And If you want to take a certain risk, which controls should you put in place to keep the risk at an acceptable level?

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

We looked at REvil, also known as Sodinokibi or Sodin, earlier in the year in a Threat Trends blog on DNS Security. In it we talked about how REvil/Sodinokibi compromised far more endpoints than Ryuk, but had far less DNS communication. Figure 1-DNS activity surrounding REvil/Sodinokibi. Encrypting files.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

For the specific DNS-based MITM attack used above, the attacker must race DNS queries from the Circle update daemon. Other MitM attacks that do not rely on DNS manipulation will also allow an attacker to exploit this vulnerability.” ” concludes the report. ” concludes the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

At a high level, DKIM enables an organization to provide encryption hash values for key parts of an email. Using public-private encryption key pairs, receiving email servers can compare the received email hash value against the received hash value to validate if any alterations took place in transit.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

From hardware or software issues and hidden backdoor programs to vulnerable process controls, weak passwords, and other human errors, many problems can put your transactions at risk and leave the door open to cybercriminals. This only takes a few clicks, because an SSL certificate is a text file with encrypted data.

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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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

The communications are not encrypted, however the WiFi password is sent encrypted during set up (albeit trivial to decrypt).” “As the communications are not encrypted, it is simple to Man-in-the-Middle the traffic and analyse the API.” ” reads the analysis published by MWR InfoSecurity.

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

How to protect your data A sophisticated, layered security strategy will already have prevention tools like endpoint and DNS protection in place as well as security awareness training to stop threats before they reach your network. If a cyber criminal gets access to emails, they won’t be able to access that sensitive data if it’s encrypted.

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Webroot

JUNE 21, 2021

It may be as simple as the deployment of antivirus plus backup and recovery applications for your end users, or a more complex approach with security operations center (SOC) tools or managed response solutions coupled with network security tools such as DNS and Web filtering, network and endpoint firewalls, VPNs, backup and recovery and others.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Quantum computing poses a potential threat to current cybersecurity practices, which are based on encryption algorithms that can be broken by quantum computers. The panel will tackle topics and questions, including: The potential risks quantum computing poses to current cryptographic methods. Demand and Delivery Director, Optiv.

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Hot for Security

MAY 26, 2021

Like most ransomware variants, Conti typically steals victims’ files and encrypts the servers and workstations in an effort to force a ransom payment from the victim,” the agency notes. Once Conti actors deploy the ransomware, they may stay in the network and beacon out using Anchor DNS.”.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2022

” But for all the valid discussion about online anonymity, encryption, and privacy, Tor has an entirely different value proposition for people who build and maintain websites, and that is one of security. “There are so many security risks up the stack,” Muffett said.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

Just as in my post on NatWest last month , that entry point must be as secure as possible or else everything else behind there gets put at risk. We are rapidly approaching a "secure by default" web and the green padlock is becoming the norm ( about two thirds of all browser traffic is now encrypted ).

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Your level of prevention is determined by how much risk you accept to take on. There are two extremes to prevent cyberattacks: Overly permissive prevention and absolute prevention—and where you fall on that spectrum depends on the level of risk in your organization. DNS filtering. Something like, “Here's a laptop.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Similarly, SPA installs a service, such as the open-source fwknop service, on a server or gateway to listen for specific instructions in an encrypted packet. Port Knocking and SPA Implementation Risks. Between this risk and the time required for expert installation, many IT managers pass on these techniques.

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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. In a call to action, Schneier emphasized AI needs to be controlled now to avoid seeing its destructive abilities down the road.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

API-based inline deployment for fast risk scoring, behavioral analysis , and detection. Risk assessment, rating, and categorization for cloud applications. Native user behavioral analysis for profiling app risks and business impact. Native user behavioral analysis for profiling app risks and business impact.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Youve nailed your third-party risk management (or at least you think you have). Then you take a closer look and find yourself staring at an expanding web of risk: the vendors behind your vendors, their vendors, and so on. They require organizations to think beyond, tracing their risks outward to ensure a strong, resilient ecosystem.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 9, 2023

Use a VPN A VPN encrypts your traffic with military-grade encryption. Otherwise, you risk having your traffic snooped on or your IP address exposed. Change Your DNS Settings One way to protect your device from a fake hotspot is to change your DNS settings. A VPN also hides your IP address.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications.

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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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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Risk-based analytics: Considers the level of risk as the context for the level of permission needed to access systems, applications, and data. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. 20,551 gambling industry attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

It can be time consuming to establish these protocols on an organization’s DNS servers, but doing so will provide two key benefits. Email security tools offer features that screen emails for malicious content using antivirus, anti-spam, DNS, attachment, and other analytics.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

In a press release from April 22, Telenor stated : “Telenor has assessed that the risk involved in not following the directive as regards fake news is likely to have wider implications in terms of servicing the public. Our findings show that both Telenor and MPT block websites using DNS tampering. Domain Name: URLBLOCKED.PW

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 16, 2022

As per Bleeping Computer , this leakage can include DNS lookups, HTTPs traffic, IP addresses and (perhaps) NTP traffic (Network Time Protocol, a protocol for synchronising net-connected clocks). Worse, it leaks DNS requests. All of the traffic that appeared in the video is either encrypted or double encrypted.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

They both use Perfect Forward Secrecy , which automatically changes encryption keys on a recurring basis to prevent data from being decrypted if other components of the key exchange are compromised. Thankfully, ExpressVPN doesn’t log sensitive details like IP addresses, browsing history, traffic destination/metadata, or DNS queries.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2019

Instead, the real IP address of the C2 is obfuscated with what is essentially an encryption algorithm. Experts pointed out that DGA is a double-edged sword because allows security researchers to analyze DNS and network traffic to enumerate bots. The bot will then ‘decrypt’ the obfuscated IP address and contact the new C2.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Risk Level. The second , is that DKIM use encryption to sign the emails. This means that while you will create a new DNS record, similar to SPF, you will also have to generate “keys” for your DKIM process to work correctly. When you have your list of DKIM information, head to your DNS provider. Category Guides.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

As remote desktop solutions are prevalent among IT and managed service providers (MSP), downstream clients can be at risk, as Kaseya experienced in 2021. By exploiting weak server vulnerabilities, the Iran-based hackers were able to gain access, move laterally, encrypt IT systems, and demand ransom payment. Reconnaissance.

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