Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2020

The group was first spotted by ESET in 2018, when the experts detected a sophisticated piece of spyware, tracked as InvisiMole, used in targeted attacks in Russia and Ukraine in the previous five years. Experts also observed attackers using a DNS downloader that was designed for long-term, covert access to the target machine.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2024

Ukraine’s cyber operation shut down the ATM services of major Russian banks A bug in Chrome Password Manager caused user credentials to disappear BIND updates fix four high-severity DoS bugs in the DNS software suite Terrorist Activity is Accelerating in Cyberspace – Risk Precursor to Summer Olympics and Elections Progress Software fixed (..)

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

” sLoad implements a broad range of capabilities including the ability to take screenshots, read the list of running process, exfiltrate DNS cache, exfiltrate outlook e-mail and other typical spyware functionalities. lnk file); Legitimate image flagged as hidden.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2022

Then the backdoor contacts the command-and-control (C2) server to downloads and executes other malicious payloads, including the TunnelMole, malware that abuses the DNS protocol to establish a tunnel for malicious purposes, and RC2FM and RC2CL. The LoadEdge backdoor maintains persistence through the Windows registry.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2022

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Russia-linked threat actor Gamaredon employed new spyware in cyber attacks aimed at public authorities and critical information infrastructure in Ukraine. ” One of the methods of getting the C2 IP address relies on the usage of legitimate third-party services, such as Telegram and cloudflare-dns[.]com.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2025

Key capabilities to highlight include URL blocking, DNS security, and network analytics. Palo Alto also offers an impressive selection of key firewall features, including DNS detections, advanced URL filtering, and intrusion prevention, which can help stop zero-day attacks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2019

NCSC report warns of DNS Hijacking Attacks. Experts spotted a rare Linux Desktop spyware dubbed EvilGnome. The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy. Once again thank you! For nearly a year, Brazilian users have been targeted with router attacks. Scraping the TOR for rare contents.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

The group uses various malware families, including Wroba, and attack methods that include phishing, mining, smishing and DNS poisoning. One of the things you can do to protect yourself from advanced mobile spyware is to reboot your device on a daily basis. Other malware. Noreboot: faking an iPhone restart.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Russia-linked APT Gamaredon used two new Android spyware tools calledBoneSpyandPlainGnome against former Soviet states. Lookout linked BoneSpy and PlainGnome to Gamaredon due to shared IP infrastructure, domain naming conventions, and the use of dynamic DNS services like ddns[.]net, Armageddon , Primitive Bear, and ACTINIUM).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

Scranos – A Cross Platform, Rootkit-Enabled Spyware rapidly spreading. Analyzing OilRigs malware that uses DNS Tunneling. Ecuador suffered 40 Million Cyber attacks after the Julian Assange arrest. FireEye releases FLASHMINGO tool to analyze Adobe Flash files. A new variant of HawkEye stealer emerges in the threat landscape.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices. 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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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Make sure all devices and computers at your office have installed anti-virus, and anti-spyware as these are connected to the network, offering a gateway to hackers. There are different kinds of cyber attacks that are faced by small businesses, including malware, phishing, SQL injection, DNS tunneling, and more.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. His phone did not set the SNI in the HTTPS Client Hello message and it did not perform a DNS lookup for bananakick.net. Spyware attacks becoming harder to detect. Spyware attacks becoming harder to detect.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2024

CISA adds Microsoft Windows CLFS driver flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday addressed actively exploited zero-day SAP fixed critical SSRF flaw in NetWeaver’s Adobe Document Services Romanian energy supplier Electrica Group is facing a ransomware attack Deloitte denied its systems were hacked (..)

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

ViceLeaker Android spyware targets users in the Middle East. Godlua backdoor, the first malware that abuses the DNS over HTTPS (DoH). Israeli blamed Russia for jamming at Israeli Ben Gurion airport. New variant of Dridex banking Trojan implements polymorphism. Singapore Government will run its third bug bounty program.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2023

com hxxp://spyware-defender[.]com com hxxp://beta-dns[.]net com hxxp://public-dns[.]us Among the actual domains known to be part of the Try2Check cybercriminals enterprise include: hxxp://try2services[.]pm pm hxxp://try2services[.]cm cm hxxp://try2services[.]vc vc including the following domain: hxxp://just-buy[.]it

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2018

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Integrated one-on-one Spyware HelpDesk support. The Sophos Virus Removal Tool detects all types of malicious software, including viruses, spyware, rootkits, ransomware and Conficker and returns systems to a working state. DNS filtering. Free Remover allows one remediation and removal for results found. Scan scheduling.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back. A DNS firewall and a classic antivirus are somewhat underused yet effective security tools that will come in handy.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

DNS leak protection Kill switch No log policy. While some email accounts include protections, others may require additional layers of security, including spam filtering, ransomware protection, spyware protection, and encryption. Mobile applications. Best VPNs for Consumers.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Further Reading Examining Predator Mercenary Spyware with HYAS Insight Elevate Your Threat Hunting with JARM HYAS Insight Shines a Light on Financial Fraud October 2023 Product Release Notes September 2023 Product Release Notes Book a demo today to find out what HYAS Threat Intelligence and Protective DNS solutions can do for your organization.

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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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SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Tomiris called, they want their Turla malware back We first reported Tomiris in September 2021, following our investigation into a DNS hijack against a government organization in the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). Using a number of vulnerabilities in iOS, the attachment is executed and installs spyware.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It unites spyware, malware, and virus protection with a policy and reporting engine. By enforcing security at the DNS and IP layers, Umbrella blocks requests to malicious and unwanted destinations before a connection is established—stopping threats over any port or protocol before they reach networks or endpoints.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Common types of malware include viruses, Trojans, ransomware, spyware and adware, each with distinct characteristics and effects that pose significant risks to individuals and organizations. Supply Chain Attack with DNS Safeguards StealC & Vidar Malware Campaign Identified Sign up for the (free!)

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

During routine monitoring of detections for FinFisher spyware tools, we discovered traces that point to recent FinFly Web deployments. Although Lyceum still prefers taking advantage of DNS tunneling, it appears to have replaced the previously documented.NET payload with a new C++ backdoor and a PowerShell script that serve the same purpose.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

NullMixer is a dropper that includes more than just specific malware families; it drops a wide variety of malicious binaries to infect the machine with, such as backdoors, bankers, downloaders, spyware and many others. Satacom sends a DNS TXT-query to ‘ reosio.com ‘ and receives a response with a base64 encoded string.

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SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

However, some of the things the malware authors came up with, such as placing their Python script inside a domain TXT record on the DNS server, were ingenious.

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Banking Malware Computers and Electronics Mobile 118

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

However, they included an additional module that constantly monitored the messenger and sent data to the spyware creator’s C2 server. Upon startup, this backdoor makes a type A DNS request for the <hex-encoded 20-byte string> u.fdmpkg[.]org org domain.

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Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 138

eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Five possible solutions that potentially meet these requirements are: Fidelis Network IPS (software) Part of Fidelis ecosystem Protects endpoints, cloud applications, and containers Palo Alto Networks IPS (virtual or physical appliance, cloud) Integrated into Palo Alto firewalls Integrates vulnerability protection, anti-malware and anti-spyware detection (..)

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Firewall Wireless Software Encryption 109

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

DNS leak protection: ExpressVPN has secure DNS servers that your device uses when ExpressVPN is enabled. The two more expensive plans pile on additional features, like personal data reports, private search tools, and anti-spyware protection. month (only one VPN plan) Midrange Pricing Tier (Billed Annually) SurfShark One: $3.39/month

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VPN Password Management Internet Internet 57

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2002 – Internet Attack — By targeting the thirteen Domain Name System (DNS) root servers, a DDoS attack assaults the entire Internet for an hour. 2008 — Heartland Payment Systems — 134 million credit cards are exposed through SQL injection to install spyware on Heartland’s data systems. billion dollars in damages.

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Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Other hackers might use a spoofed domain name system (DNS) or IP addresses to redirect users from legitimate connections (to websites, servers, etc.) For example, malware, spyware, adware, computer worms, botnets, trojan horses and similar malware do not normally impact network equipment (routers, firewalls, etc.) or network traffic.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Citizen Lab has published a new report about the Pegasus spyware. On infected devices, Pegasus is a powerful spyware that can do many things, such as record conversations, steal private messages, exfiltrate photos, and much much more. Thus, our list of 45 countries necessarily includes countries that are not NSO Group customers.

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