Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

As detailed in my 2014 book, Spam Nation , Spamdot was home to crooks controlling some of the world’s nastiest botnets, global malware contagions that went by exotic names like Rustock , Cutwail , Mega-D , Festi , Waledac , and Grum. bank accounts. I can not provide DNS for u, only domains.

Cybercrime 206

Cybercrime Banking Computers and Electronics DDOS 206

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2020

Hackers compromiseD -Link and Linksys routers and change DNS settings to redirect users to bogus sites proposing a fake COVID-19 information app from the World Health Organization. Experts from BleepingComputer reported that attackers would change the configured DNS servers to 109 [. 234.35.230 and 94 [. 103.82.249. com winimage.com.

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Malware DNS Advertising Cryptocurrency 87

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

In December 2017, the popular cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta was hacked, attackers conducted a DNS attack that allowed to steal at least 308 ETH ($266,789 at the time of the hack) as well as a large number of tokens. Clearly the access to the CEO account allowed the hacker to breach the company. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 82

Hacking DNS Cryptocurrency Accountability 82

Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2020

Trend Micro investigated waves of the APT28’s targeted credential phishing attacks and collected thousands of email samples sent out by the group since 2014. The group was observed using this scheme between 2019 and 2020, and according to the experts, most of the compromised email accounts belong to defense companies in the Middle East.

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Phishing Accountability Advertising DNS 142

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2019

Lyceum was observed using password spraying and brute-force attacks to compromise email accounts of targeted individuals. “LYCEUM initially accesses an organization using account credentials obtained via password spraying or brute-force attacks. The malware uses DNS and HTTP-based communication mechanisms.

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DNS Penetration Testing Passwords Social Engineering 85

Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

guru’s registration records also are hidden, yet passive domain name system (DNS) records for both cryptor[.]biz Cyber intelligence firm Intel 471 reports that obelisk57@gmail.com was used to register an account on the forum Blacksoftware under the nickname “ Kerens.” .” Crypt[.]guru’s biz and crypt[.]guru

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Malware Antivirus Cybercrime Hacking 216

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

change DNS settings to hijack the traffic, perform MitM attacks). While analyzing the dual-band D-Link DSL-2875AL wireless router, the expert discovered that a file located at https : //[router ip address ] /romfile.cfg contains the login password of the device in plaintext. ” reads the security advisory. download=true.

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DNS Passwords Authentication Wireless 82

Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

Agent Tesla is a well-known data stealer written in.NET that has been active since 2014 and is perhaps one of the most popular payloads observed in malspam campaigns. pw accounts, various scams). Based on these profiles, we can see this threat actor has an extensive criminal record starting at least from 2014. Test successful!

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Malware Scams Phishing Accountability 78

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

It allows users using web browsers to set up user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. The flaw affects the procedure for changing expired passwords, the backdoor could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute malicious commands with root privileges on the machine running vulnerable Webmin. .”

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Passwords System Administration Advertising DNS 82

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

One million cracked Poshmark accounts being sold online. Some Zyxel devices can be hacked via DNS requests. Over 600k GPS trackers left exposed online with a default password of ‘123456. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Crooks stole €1.5 Pierluigi Paganini.

IoT 77

IoT Data breaches DNS Advertising 77

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2019

According to FireEye, APT34 has been active since 2014. Jason is a graphic tool implemented to perform Microsoft exchange account brute-force in order to “harvest” the highest possible emails and accounts information. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Original Leak.

Computers and Electronics 85

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing DNS Passwords 85

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

Attackers hacked support agent to access Microsoft Outlook email accounts. Gnosticplayers round 5 – 65 Million+ fresh accounts from 6 security breaches available for sale. Gnosticplayers round 5 – 65 Million+ fresh accounts from 8 security breaches available for sale. Analyzing OilRigs malware that uses DNS Tunneling.

Computers and Electronics 66

Computers and Electronics Spyware Data breaches Advertising 66

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

It allows users using web browsers to set up user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. The flaw affects the procedure for changing expired passwords, the backdoor could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute malicious commands with root privileges on the machine running vulnerable Webmin. Pierluigi Paganini.

DDOS 85

DDOS System Administration Advertising DNS 85

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2019

malware was used by threat actors to establish a backdoor in MSSQL Server 11 and 12 servers, allowing them to access to any account on the server using a “magic password.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. The skip-2.0 by its authors and part of the Winnti Group’s arsenal.”

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Malware Passwords Advertising DNS 49

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

The unwanted behavior was spotted by a security researcher that goes online with Twitter account Privacy 1st , he discovered that Adware Doctor would gather browsing history from the Safari, Chrome, and the Firefox browsers, the search history on the App Store, and a list of running processes. Pierluigi Paganini.

Adware 53

Adware DNS Malware Advertising 53

NopSec

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The default interpolations allow string lookups to be performed, but the flaw is specifically related to the “dns”, “url”, and “script” key values in the format “${key:value}”. x You may recall a time in 2014 when the Heartbleed vulnerability was patched in OpenSSL and the public exploit along with it. Every major site was impacted.

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DNS Risk Authentication Passwords 52

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2019

Security expert uncovered a DNS hijacking campaign targeting organizations in various industries worldwide and suspects Iranian APT groups. It is interesting to note that FireEye confirmed that this campaign is different from other operations carried out by Iranian APT groups due to the use of DNS hijacking at scale.

DNS 87

DNS Telecommunications Government Encryption 87

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

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.

Malware 86

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 86

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

Then, depending on the returned value, it runs a couple of privilege escalation exploits able to bypass the UAC (User Account Control) feature, a well known security mechanism introduced since Vista to avoid unauthorized system configuration changes. Stealer and CryptoStealer module to steal cryptocurrency wallets and saved passwords.

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Malware Advertising DNS Antivirus 75

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

People fell prey for these manipulative emails and provide confidential details like passwords and bank information in their negligence. They ask you to make certain changes in your account by entering your login password or ask for some reconfirmation. Tips to Prevent Phishing. Be Extra Vigilant.

Phishing 95

Phishing Accountability Authentication Passwords 95

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

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 ). Contest: Since at least 2014, an Iranian threat group tracked by FireEye as APT34 has conducted reconnaissance aligned with the strategic interests of Iran.

DNS 84

DNS Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Government 84

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Anyway I was testing this suite when I happened to randomly strike two keys -- I think it was control and B -- and up popped the password manager, displaying all my test passwords in the clear. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys. This was a software flaw.

Software 52

Software Passwords Internet Internet 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Anyway I was testing this suite when I happened to randomly strike two keys -- I think it was control and B -- and up popped the password manager, displaying all my test passwords in the clear. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys. This was a software flaw.

Software 52

Software Passwords Internet Internet 52

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2019

NCSC report warns of DNS Hijacking Attacks. A flaw could have allowed hackers to take over any Instagram account in 10 minutes. Sprint revealed that hackers compromised some customer accounts via Samsung site. Slack resetting passwords for roughly 1% of its users. Mysterious hackers steal data of over 70% of Bulgarians.

Small Business 59

Small Business Media Spyware DNS 59

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The “Dns” Plugin. The DnsPlugin handles the machine’s DNS configuration. However, the plugin is specifically designed for the theft of SymantecVIP One Time Password , the multifactor authentication technology used in enterprise grade Single-Sign-On services adopted in many corporate environments. Part of ProcessPlugin code.

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Malware DNS Architecture Advertising 63

Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

It's the address on Aadhaar's Twitter account , it's the first result on a Google search and time and time again, it's promoted as the site people should go to before doing anything else Aadhaar related. This is poor form as it can break tools that encourage good security practices such as password managers. Let them paste passwords!

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Hacking Government Risk Encryption 279

SecureList

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Trickbot (aka TrickLoader or Trickster), is a successor of the Dyre banking Trojan that was active from 2014 to 2016 and performed man-in-the-browser attacks in order to steal banking credentials. Threat actors can decrypt these files and dump the usernames, password hashes, computer names, groups, and other data. dat” q q.

Banking 136

Banking Passwords VPN Internet 136

Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2023

The fourth was the most interesting, because it communicates with a new Dropbox account. First of all, we see a new Dropbox account being used. This Dropbox account will be used to gather exfiltrated victims data. Note that attackers will use one account for reconnaissance and a different one for exfiltration.

Surveillance 74

Surveillance Accountability DNS Encryption 74

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135