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Global 2000 companies failing to adopt key domain security measures

CSO Magazine

Forbes Global 2000 companies are failing to adopt key domain security measures, exposing them to significant security risks, according to CSC’s Domain Security Report 2022. The data follows Akamai research from August , which discovered increased malicious domain activity and phishing toolkit reuse based on DNS data.

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Microsoft Buys Corp.com So Bad Guys Can’t

Krebs on Security

A core part of the way these things find each other involves a Windows feature called “ DNS name devolution ,” which is a kind of network shorthand that makes it easier to find other computers or servers without having to specify a full, legitimate domain name for those resources.

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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.

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Rapid7 InsightIDR Review: Features & Benefits

eSecurity Planet

Because third-party risk management is critical for mitigating vulnerabilities presented by vendors, bundling with vendors can help consolidate security systems in one location with a trusted partner. Bundling with the Rapid7 Insight Platform. Rapid7 Competitors. Micro Focus Qualys Secureworks Splunk Tenable Tripwire Veracode.

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Linux Ghost Vulnerability: A GHOST in the….Linux….Wires

NopSec

Applications have access to the DNS resolver primarily through the gethostbyname*() set of functions. The risk associated with this vulnerability is that an attacker who exploits this issue can gain complete control of the compromised system. released on November 10, 2000. and glibc-2.18).

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SW Labs | Review: Phobos Orbital Reconnaissance

SC Magazine

This approach extends far beyond assets with an IP address, however, including everything from certificates to S3 buckets to DNS misconfigurations. For a mid-sized enterprise with 2000 employees and 200 external facing assets, the annual cost for the product comes out to $12,000. Company background.

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SW Labs | Review: Bishop Fox CAST

SC Magazine

This approach extends far beyond assets with an IP address, however, including everything from certificates to S3 buckets to DNS misconfigurations. Other ASM vendors started with the data and have been slowly working towards risk analysis and validating findings, using both humans and automated means. Company background. Conclusion.