Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

These two software are currently unknown to most if not all antivirus companies.” “Using the internal router, it would be possible to poison the DNS cache of the LAN router of the infected node, enabling further attacks.” The 911 user interface, as it existed when the service first launched in 2016.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or “crypt” your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. The registration records for the website Cryptor[.]biz ” Crypt[.]guru’s

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The malicious code is used by the hackers to deliver a Moner (XMR) crypto miner that is not detected by almost any antivirus solution. “the actor moved away from hosting the scripts on dedicated servers and instead started to use Domain Name System (DNS) text records. .

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

DNS resolutions for pool servers are cleverly concealed behind DNS over HTTPS requests to the Cloudflare DoH (DNS over HTTPS) service , adding an extra layer of stealth to its operations. August 2016: Initial leak by the Shadow Brokers group.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Upon startup, this backdoor makes a type A DNS request for the <hex-encoded 20-byte string> u.fdmpkg[.]org After parsing the response to the DNS request, the backdoor launches a reverse shell, using the secondary C2 server for communications. LokiBot first surfaced in 2016 and remains active today. org domain.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. In 2016, the Mirai botnet attack left most of the eastern U.S. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Luckily, anti-spyware capabilities are included in most antivirus or anti-malware packages nowadays.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. Graham Cluley started as a videogame developer and antivirus programmer three decades ago before serving in senior roles at Sophos and McAfee.

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