Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Here’s a look at a fairly elaborate SMS-based phishing scam that spoofs FedEx in a bid to extract personal and financial information from unwary recipients. Most phishing scams invoke a temporal element that warns of negative consequences should you fail to respond or act quickly. com, g001bfedeex[.]com, com, and so on.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A threat actor named Savvy Seahorse is abusing CNAME DNS records Domain Name System to create a traffic distribution system that powers financial scam campaigns. [.]

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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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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. “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. and 11:00 p.m.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2018

The sextortion email scam last month that invoked a real password used by each recipient and threatened to release embarrassing Webcam videos almost certainly was not the work of one criminal or even one group of criminals. In early June 2018, uscourtsgov-dot-com was associated with a Sigma ransomware scam delivered via spam.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2024

. “Based on the information and records gathered through several weeks, it was determined that.TOP Registry does not have a process in place to promptly, comprehensively, and reasonably investigate and act on reports of DNS Abuse,” the ICANN letter reads (PDF).

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

It is an online scam attack quite similar to Phishing. The Pharming attacks are carried out by modifying the settings on the victim’s system or compromising the DNS server. In this method of manipulating DNS, the attackers infiltrate the victim’s device and change the local host file. DNS Poisoning.

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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.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Rogue Law Enforcement – Scam Exploiting Trust The actors launched a sophisticated campaign, targeting multiple victims with phone calls from individuals impersonating law enforcement officials requesting payment arrangements. Notably, some of them were registered between September and November 2024.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around $950k. A 21 year old man named David Smith, from Connecticut, allegedly figured out a way to extract large quantities of cash from drivers with a scam stretching back to 2020.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 6, 2022

FBI warns of education sector credentials on dark web forums Runescape phish claims your email has been changed Threat profile: RansomHouse makes extortion work without ransomware WhatsApp accounts hijacked by call forwarding FAQ: Mitigating Microsoft Office’s ‘Follina’ zero-day Phishing mail claims a 3D Secure upgrade is required (..)

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The top-level domain for the United States — US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, new research suggests. The findings come close on the heels of a report that identified.US domains registered daily.US

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

UNICC and Group-IB detected and took down a massive multistage scam campaign circulating online on April 7, World Health Day. Group-IB then took down all the scam domains. Further investigation revealed that the 134 domains identified and blocked by Group-IB are part of a wider scam network attributed to a single scammer collective.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Allure Security has observed an uptick in scammers using dynamic DNS (DDNS) services to claim subdomains on which they publish scam websites masquerading as known brands.… The post Trending: Fraudsters Abuse Dynamic DNS Subdomains for Phishing appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Webroot

MAY 26, 2021

What’s worse, because the pandemic was affecting more or less all of us at the same time, cybercriminals had a virtually limitless pool of targets on which to test out new scams. Phishing scams imitating eBay skyrocketed during the first months of product shortages brought on by COVID-19.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 4, 2023

You may be familiar with the common phishing tactics like fake emails or text messages from a hacker pretending to be someone at your place of work, or maybe it’s someone pretending to be from your bank or credit card company.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Shoulder-Surfing Sometimes, the simplest scams are the most effective. DNS Spoofing DNS (Domain Name System) is like the internet’s phone book, translating domain names into IP addresses. DNS Spoofing DNS (Domain Name System) is like the internet’s phone book, translating domain names into IP addresses.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 14, 2022

Use a DNS filter to stop web-based attacks. Instead of file-based malware, a lot of Mac users get attacked with adware and PUPs that are typically delivered through a number of web-based scams. That’s where DNS filtering comes in. Learn more about the ways DNS filtering can save your business from cyberattacks.

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Webroot

APRIL 13, 2021

Businesses easily fall for these scams because, with so many invoices and payments occurring on a daily basis, it’s easy to slip a fake one in. This includes essential security measures like firewalls, endpoint protection and DNS protection. All of this malicious activity points to the need for a layered approach to cybersecurity.

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We’ve investigated this folder once before, showcasing a variety of scams. This level of activity makes it all the more important to be aware of these scams. By far, the largest category of spam we saw were surveys scams. Image 1 – Survey scam emails. Image 2 – Holiday-themed survey scams. A word of caution.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Domain names ending in “ US ” — the top-level domain for the United States — are among the most prevalent in phishing scams, new research shows. ” “We stand against DNS abuse in any form and maintain multiple systems and protocols to protect all the TLDs we operate,” the statement continued.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2021

Not only do they control the access rights to the mailbox, they also control DNS and MX records therefore they control the routing of emails. In the case of Ashley Madison, there was a huge amount of blackmail: Amazing that 3 years on we're still seeing Ashley Madison blackmail scams.

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Webroot

JULY 6, 2022

So how do you spot social engineering scams? But even if the message is coming from a legitimate organization doesn’t mean it isn’t a scam with criminals spoofing an email or impersonating a business. You and your business can stay safe from social engineering scams by combining Endpoint Protection and Email Security.

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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. You still have to trust the resolver you send your requests to, but the eavesdroppers are out in the cold.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The current website for Saim Raza’s Fud Tools (above) offers phishing templates or “scam pages” for a variety of popular online sites like Office365 and Dropbox. As I noted in 2015, The Manipulaters Team used domain name service (DNS) settings from another blatantly fraudulent service called ‘ FreshSpamTools[.]eu

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2023

SPF: also known as Sender Policy Framework, is a DNS record used for authentication mechanism in email addresses. SPF is a txt record configured in DNS records. For configuring DMARC to DNS records, SPF and DKIM configuration is mandatory. Metadata: Metadata is kind of data which provides information about the other data.

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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.” ” The service charged 20 percent of all “scam wires,” unauthorized wire transfers resulting from bank account takeovers or scams like CEO impersonation schemes.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Last year, researchers at Minerva Labs spotted the botnet being used to blast out sextortion scams. 5, 2014 , but historic DNS records show BHproxies[.]com But according to a new report from BitSight , the Mylobot botnet’s main functionality has always been about transforming the infected system into a proxy. com on Mar.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 9, 2024

No longer confined to suspicious emails, phishing now encompasses voice-based attacks (vishing), text-based scams (smishing) automated with phishing kits, and deepfake technologies. Tech Executive Scam : A high-profile tech executive was tricked into transferring a significant amount of money to fraudsters using spear phishing techniques.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

PayPal addresses reflected XSS bug in user wallet currency converter The kingpin behind Jokers Stash retires with a billionaire exit France agency ANSSI links Russias Sandworm APT to attacks on hosting providers French and Ukrainian police arrested Egregor ransomware affiliates/partners in Ukraine The malicious code in SolarWinds attack was the work (..)

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

Here’s what part of their current homepage looks like: The SocksEscort home page says its services are perfect for people involved in automated online activity that often results in IP addresses getting blocked or banned, such as Craigslist and dating scams, search engine results manipulation, and online surveys.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

cassandra.pw (Code Protector) esco.pw (office document protection) monovm hostwinds.com firevps dynu 4server.su (VPS and dedicated servers) dnsomatic.com cloudns.net (DNS services) spam-lab.su pw accounts, various scams). Back then, they performed classic scams under the Rita Bent moniker. From 419 scams to Agent Tesla.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2020

. “On March 16th I have found an unprotected and thus publicly available Elasticsearch instance which appeared to be managed by a UK-based security company, according to the SSL certificate and reverse DNS records.” ” wrote Security Discovery’s researcher Bob Diachenko. Adobe, Last.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Since bad actors need to communicate back to their C2, digital exhaust often takes the form of DNS records , which if monitored properly allows organizations to detect anomalous patterns and stop the communications, and thus the breach, before the criminals can do any major harm. That's where technologies like protective DNS come in.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, as convincing as it was, the email could not avoid the two red flags that allow anyone to spot almost any scam : A demand for personal information and an attempt to hurry the victim. Malwarebytes DNS filtering blocks malicious websites used for phishing attacks, as well as websites used to spread or control malware.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 1, 2018

There's a verification process where control of the domain needs to be demonstrated (email to a WHOIS address, DNS entry or a file or meta tag on the site), after which all aliases on the domain and the breaches they've appeared in is returned. At the time of writing, over 110k domain searches have been performed and verified.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2020

. “On March 16th I have found an unprotected and thus publicly available Elasticsearch instance which appeared to be managed by a UK-based security company, according to the SSL certificate and reverse DNS records.” ” wrote Security Discovery’s researcher Bob Diachenko. Adobe, Last.

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