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Muddling Meerkat, a mysterious DNS Operation involving China’s Great Firewall

Security Affairs

The China-linked threat actors Muddling Meerkat are manipulating DNS to probe networks globally since 2019. Infoblox researchers observed China-linked threat actors Muddling Meerkat using sophisticated DNS activities since 2019 to bypass traditional security measures and probe networks worldwide. ” concludes the report.

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Why 83 Percent of Large Companies Are Vulnerable to This Basic Domain Hack

Adam Levin

Far from being jealously guarded assets with Fort Knox-level security, a new study of Forbes Global 2000 Companies suggests many domain names are imminently hackable. ” Hacking campaigns exploiting poor domain name security can be more subtle. That spells trouble if you’re the one that gets hacked. What Can Be Done?

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Russia-linked IRIDIUM APT linked to Prestige ransomware attacks against Ukraine

Security Affairs

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). The researchers observed C2 infrastructure relying on dynamic DNS domains masquerading as Ukrainian telecommunication service providers. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Russian Sandworm APT impersonates Ukrainian telcos to deliver malware

Security Affairs

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). The researchers observed C2 infrastructure relying on dynamic DNS domains masquerading as Ukrainian telecommunication service providers. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Dangerous Domain Corp.com Goes Up for Sale

Krebs on Security

will buy it, but fears they won’t and instead it will get snatched up by someone working with organized cybercriminals or state-funded hacking groups bent on undermining the interests of Western corporations. “Want an instant foothold into about 30 of the world’s largest companies according to the Forbes Global 2000?

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. 1870 — Switchboard Hack — A teenager hired as a switchboard operator is able to disconnect and redirect calls and use the line for personal usage. .

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A requirements spec for voting

Errata Security

This was the big problem in the Florida recounts in the 2000 Bush election. It's why the massive move to electronic machines after the Bush 2000 Florida election, because they were more usable (less confusing). Much of the suspected Russian hacking actually involved the voter registration rolls. I would add one thing.

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