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How to Secure DNS

eSecurity Planet

The domain name system (DNS) is basically a directory of addresses for the internet. Your browser uses DNS to find the IP for a specific service. For example, when you enter esecurityplanet.com, the browser queries a DNS service to reach the matching servers, but it’s also used when you send an email. DNS spoofing or poisoning.

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

eSecurity Planet

The vendor reports show that most attackers want credentials, most malware development is in credential-stealing software, and the market for stolen credentials is booming: Cisco: Found 54% of organizations experienced a cybersecurity incident; and of those incidents, 54% involved phishing and 37% involved credentials stuffing.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Better network security monitors for authorized, but inappropriate activities or unusual behavior that may indicate compromise, malware activity, or insider threat. Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning should be used to test proper implementation and configuration.

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APT trends report Q3 2021

SecureList

In June, more than six months after DarkHalo had gone dark, we observed the DNS hijacking of multiple government zones of a CIS member state that allowed the attacker to redirect traffic from government mail servers to computers under their control – probably achieved by obtaining credentials to the control panel of the victims’ registrar.

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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

eSecurity Planet

Downloadable malware : When clicked, links in emails or extensions on websites immediately download malicious software onto a host machine. Sometimes this malware can laterally move through the network. It’s critical for network administrators to patch firmware vulnerabilities immediately after learning of them.