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Iran-linked APT34: Analyzing the webmask project

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Security expert Marco Ramilli published the findings of a quick analysis of the webmask project standing behind the DNS attacks implemented by APT34 (aka OilRig and HelixKitten ). According to Duo, “ OilRig delivered Trojans that use DNS tunneling for command and control in attacks since at least May 2016. Leaked Source code.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

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Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Galperin is the current Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and noted free speech advocate. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs. October is now BGP Awareness Month.

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Analyzing the APT34’s Jason project

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Distributed in a ZIP container (a copy is available here ) the interface is quite intuitive: the Microsoft exchange address and its version shall be provided (even if in the code a DNS-domain discovery mode function is available). I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background.

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APT34: Glimpse project

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Indeed we might observe a File-based command and control (a quite unusual solution) structure, a VBS launcher, a PowerShell Payload and a covert channel over DNS engine. According to Duo, “ OilRig delivered Trojans that use DNS tunneling for command and control in attacks since at least May 2016. It is not a TXT request.

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OilRig APT group: the evolution of attack techniques over time

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T1094) mainly developed using DNS resolutions (which is actually one of the main characteristic of the attacker group). They begun development by introducing crafted communication protocol over DNS and later they added, to such a layer, encoding and encryption self build protocols. About the author: Marco Ramilli, Founder of Yoroi.

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Best Digital Forensics Tools & Software for 2021

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Autopsy is its GUI and a digital forensics platform used widely in public and private computer system investigations to boost TSK’s abilities. The Computer-Aided Investigative Environment (CAINE) is an open-source Ubuntu- and Linux-based distribution created by Italian developers for digital forensic purposes.

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The ‘MartyMcFly’ investigation: Italian naval industry under attack

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DNS requests intercepted. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. I’ve also been encharged of testing uVote voting system from the Italian Minister of homeland security.