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DDoS attacks in Q1 2021

SecureList

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. In Q1 2021, cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks. RDP servers listening on UDP port 3389 were used to amplify DDoS attacks. That said, a VPN is no panacea if it too is vulnerable to amplification attacks.

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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

To protect the protocol, best practices will add additional protocols to the process that encrypt the DNS communication and authenticate the results. DNS Encryption DNS encryption can be achieved through the DNSCrypt protocol, DNS over TLS (DoT), or DNS over HTTPS (DoH). Firewalls should be hardened to close unneeded ports.

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Exposed security cameras in Israel and Palestine pose significant risks

Security Affairs

While this communication system is useful for transferring real-time data, it offers neither encryption nor lockout mechanisms against password-guessing. Also, like any other smart device, exposed cameras could be exploited by cybercriminals building botnets for denial of service (DDoS) attacks or any other malicious activities.

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Best Internet Security Suites & Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Scheduled scans Encryption Identity theft protection. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). A virtual private network (VPN) takes a public internet connection (i.e. It even provides more privacy than secured WiFi connections because it encrypts the connection to protect private information and prevent session hijacking.

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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Krebs on Security

.” Lumen’s research team said the purpose of AVrecon appears to be stealing bandwidth – without impacting end-users – in order to create a residential proxy service to help launder malicious activity and avoid attracting the same level of attention from Tor-hidden services or commercially available VPN services. com, sscompany[.]net,

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Vendor reports note huge volume of attacks on local and public infrastructure, such as: CrowdStrike: Monitored hacktivist and nation-state distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks related to the Israli-Palestinian conflict, including against a US airport. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers.

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Overview of IoT threats in 2023

SecureList

Brute-force attacks on services that use SSH, a more advanced protocol that encrypts traffic, can yield similar outcomes. Dark web services: DDoS attacks, botnets, and zero-day IoT vulnerabilities Of all IoT-related services offered on the dark web, DDoS attacks are worth examining first. Our advantages: 1. Tested, tried.

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