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MY TAKE: Why DDoS weapons will proliferate with the expansion of IoT and the coming of 5G

The Last Watchdog

The author of Mirai used a sledgehammer to kill a fly: the DDoS bombardment was so large that it also wiped out Dyn , a UK-based internet performance vendor. The Spamhaus attacker, for instance, noticed that there were literally millions of domain name system (DNS) resolvers that remained wide open all over the internet.

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IoT Inspector Tool from Princeton

Schneier on Security

Researchers at Princeton University have released IoT Inspector , a tool that analyzes the security and privacy of IoT devices by examining the data they send across the Internet. QuickDDNS is a Dynamic DNS service provider operated by Dahua. Amcrest customer service informed us that Dahua was the original equipment manufacturer.

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5 pro-freedom technologies that could change the Internet

Malwarebytes

After a good start, the Internet-enabled, technological revolution we are living through has hit some bumps in the road. To celebrate Independence Day we want to draw your attention to five technologies that could improve life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness on the Internet. DNS encryption.

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Usage of TLS in DDNS Services leads to Information Disclosure in Multiple Vendors

Security Affairs

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. For instance, suppose firewall manufacturer ACME Inc.

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Fake Lawsuit Threat Exposes Privnote Phishing Sites

Krebs on Security

Other Privnote phishing domains that also phoned home to the same Internet address as pirwnote[.]com com is currently selling security cameras made by the Chinese manufacturer Hikvision , via an Internet address based in Hong Kong. Searching DomainTools for domains that include both of these terms reveals pirwnote[.]com.

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GhostDNS malware already infected over 100K+ devices and targets 70+ different types of home routers

Security Affairs

Attackers have already hijacked over 100,000 home routers, the malicious code allows to modify DNS settings to hijack the traffic and redirect users to phishing websites. GhostDNS reminds us of the infamous DNSChanger malware that made the headlines for its ability to change DNS settings on the infected device.

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What is Infrastructure Intelligence?

Security Boulevard

This includes: Passive DNS Data : Historical records of DNS queries, enabling investigators to trace domains used in past attacks. Such information serves as the bedrock for tracing adversary origins and methods, and is not unlike the internet intelligence providers going back to the early days of companies like RiskIQ.

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