eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

DNS Server Hardening DNS server hardening can be very complex and specific to the surrounding architecture. Design robust server architecture to improve redundancy and capacity for resilience against failure or DDoS attacks. Implement rate limiting to harden against DDoS and DNS tunneling attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2021

Gafgyt also uses some of the existing exploits (CVE-2017-17215, CVE-2018-10561) to download the next stage payloads, which we will discuss further on. HTTP flooding is a kind of DDoS attack in which the attacker sends a large number of HTTP requests to the targeted server to overwhelm it. HTTP flooding module. UDP flood module.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Written in Go, it is flexible enough to generate binaries compatible with various architectures. A not-so-new attack vector Evidence collected and analyzed by GERT suggests that this attack exploited an old vulnerability related to Struts2 (CVE-2017-5638 – Apache Struts2), targeting a financial company. (#dm=@ognl.OgnlContext@DEFAULT_MEMBER_ACCESS).(#_memberAccess?(#_memberAccess=#dm):((#cont

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Malware Architecture DNS DDOS 143

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 25, 2019

According to the researchers, in the last months, the botnet was mainly involved in DDoS attacks, experts also noticed that the sample borrows part of code from the Gafgyt malware. The botnet implements a custom extended Distributed Hash Table (DHT) protocol that provides a lookup service similar to a hash table ([key, value]).

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DDOS Passwords Wireless Malware 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Botnet operators monetize their efforts via XMRig, cgmining and with DDoS-for-hire services. . The bot includes exploits for Oracle WebLogic Server vulnerabilities CVE-2019-2725 and CVE-2017-10271 , and the Drupal RCE flaw tracked as CVE-2018-7600. The payload is named “pty” followed by a number used to map the architecture.

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IoT Malware DDOS Architecture 134

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

According to experts from Avast, the Torii bot has been active since at least December 2017, it could targets a broad range of architectures, including ARM, MIPS, x86, x64, PowerPC, and SuperH. The Torii IoT botnet stands out for the largest sets of architectures it is able to target.

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IoT Architecture Advertising DDOS 110

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

Port 37215: Huawei Home routers RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2017-17215). Then the script attempts to download a list of filenames (associated with different CPU architectures), executes each one of them, achieves persistence through a crontab, and deletes itself. Port 52869: Realtek SDK Miniigd UPnP SOAP Command Execution (CVE-2014-8361).

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Malware DDOS Internet Internet 140

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Experts observed working exploits for the CVE-2018-7600 in Drupal (aka Drupalgeddon2 ) and the CVE-2017-10271 in Oracle WebLogic, and CVE-2018-1273 in Spring Data Commons. The experts observed a second threat actor using the exploit for the CVE-2014-3120 to deliver a malicious code that is a derivative of the Bill Gates DDoS malware.

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Cryptocurrency Advertising DDOS Malware 108

IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

It’s clear then that ransomware didn’t reach its zenith with WannaCry back in 2017 but remains a disruptive and profitable threat to business operations. Our own research report, the State of Encrypted Attacks Report 2020 , found that there had been a 500 per cent rise in ransomware compared to 2019.

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Ransomware Digital transformation Antivirus DDOS 107

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Designed for zero trust and SASE security frameworks Identity-based intrusion detection and prevention ( IDPS ) and access control Automated integrations with leading cloud-hosted security vendors Integrated threat defense for DDoS , phishing , and ransomware attacks Insights into client devices with AI-based discovery and profiling techniques.

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Firewall Architecture Encryption Network Security 120

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

However, there is a difference between the Mirai malware and the new malware variants using Go, including differences in the language in which it is written and the malware architectures. It also has different DDoS functionality. CVE-2017-6077. CVE-2017-18368. CVE-2017-6334. Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Real-world example: In 2017, a notorious ransomware attack known as WannaCry infected thousands of computers worldwide, including those in financial institutions. Real-world example: In 2022, UK financial institutions experienced a surge in DDoS attacks , with several major banks targeted.

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Banking Identity Theft DDOS Cyber threats 97

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Compared to its predecessors, the sixth “Hi-Tech Crime Trends” report is the first to contain chapters devoted to the main industries attacked and covers the period from H2 2018 to H1 2019, as compared to the period from H2 2017 to H1 2018. The development of 5G networks will create new threats to this industry.

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Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 124

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

Since then Portnox continued to add capabilities, launched the first cloud-native NAC in 2017, and now offers a NAC SaaS solution, Portnox Cloud. Founded in 2007, Por t nox began selling a software-based NAC solution to be used in local networks.

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IoT Authentication VPN Backups 98

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. For customers looking to bundle, Huawei offers vulnerability scanning , WAFs, and advanced DDoS protection. In 2017, Thales extended its data security posture with the acquisition of Gemalto SafeNet for $5.6

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Firewall Encryption Computers and Electronics Software 118

Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2024

In Part 1, we explored early versions of SmokeLoader, from its initial rudimentary framework to its adoption of a modular architecture and introduction of encryption and obfuscation. 2015-2017: Protocol RenaissanceVersions 2015 and 2017 of SmokeLoader signify major releases in the evolution of the malware.

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Encryption Malware Passwords DDOS 59

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Applications have become more complex, their architecture better. We are yet to see what will happen to those cybercriminals who were jailed in 2016-2017 and will be released into a world where their skillsets are no longer in demand. DDoS attacks — still in demand, albeit protection against DDoS attacks has become stronger.

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Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 145

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

More recently, some threat groups have begun to add data destruction to their arsenal to raise the stakes even further, and DDoS attacks have also been threatened as a means of getting organizations to pay ransoms. Black Basta uses a double-extortion RaaS model with the added threat of DDoS attacks. What is Ransomware as a Service?

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Ransomware Backups Encryption Malware 98

SecureList

JULY 27, 2023

Killnet, led by a person nicknamed “KillMilk”, is one of the leaders of the hacktivist movement that uses DDoS as a means of disruption. This sophisticated malware, completely rewritten from scratch, exhibits an advanced and complex architecture that makes use of loadable and embedded modules and plugins.

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Malware Government Phishing Social Engineering 98

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit several government websites. While we were unable to obtain the same results by analyzing the CERT-UA samples, we subsequently identified a different WhiteBlackCrypt sample matching the WhisperKill architecture and sharing similar code.

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