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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Backups DNS Ransomware Antivirus 119

McAfee

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

McAfee customers are protected from the malware/tools described in this blog. A more detailed blog with specific recommendations on using the McAfee portfolio and integrated partner solutions to defend against this attack can be found here. The hardcoded 208.67.222.222 resolves to a legitimate OpenDNS DNS server.

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Malware DNS Accountability Manufacturing 144

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 12, 2022

The CA will issue challenges (DNS or HTTPS) requiring the agent to take an action that demonstrates control over said domain(s). Back in 2015, when Let’s Encrypt was was just emerging as a certificate-authority force, Josh Aas, the ISRG's executive director said that "Encryption should be the default for the web.

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Encryption DNS Backups Internet 52

Fox IT

JUNE 23, 2020

Of course, these choices will also be heavily influenced by what we may term their ‘business model’ – which also means they should be able to disable or disrupt backup applications and related infrastructure. WastedLocker aims to encrypt the files of the infected host. This is described in more detail in the String encryption section.

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Ransomware Encryption Malware Architecture 45

Security Boulevard

APRIL 4, 2022

The Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) originally designed the ACME protocol for its own Let’s Encrypt certificate service. On September 15, 2021, the DNS records for acme-v01.api.letsencrypt.org CA agility with flexibility to add and support backup CAs. You can read all about the key points of how ACME works in this blog.

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Encryption Authentication DNS Risk 52

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.). are you the person who enters, checks nothing and encrypts the first random machines? $1k?

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VPN Accountability Ransomware Encryption 88

SecureList

APRIL 24, 2023

Introduction We introduced Tomiris to the world in September 2021, following our investigation of a DNS-hijack against a government organization in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Tomiris (Golang implant) Backdoor Golang Described in our original blog post. Some samples contain traces of Russian language.

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