eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. TLS and HTTPS inherently create secured and encrypted sessions for communication.

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DNS DDOS Firewall Architecture 111

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2019

The Necurs botnet was not active for a long period at the beginning of 2017 and resumed its activity in April 2017 when it was observed using a new technique to avoid detection. Instead, the real IP address of the C2 is obfuscated with what is essentially an encryption algorithm. ” concludes the post.

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DNS Banking Advertising Ransomware 77

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2000 — Mafiaboy — 15-year-old Michael Calce, aka MafiaBoy, a Canadian high school student, unleashes a DDoS attack on several high-profile commercial websites including Amazon, CNN, eBay and Yahoo! The DDoS attack is part of a political activist movement against the church called “Project Chanology.” billion dollars in damages.

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Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

DDoS: Overwhelming the Network. In the age-old denial of service (DDoS) attack, a fleet of attacker devices can overwhelm an organization’s web server, thus blocking access to legitimate users. As encryption methods go, AES-128 and RSA-2048 are vulnerable to quantum attacks. More robust security for Domain Name Systems (DNS).

Cybersecurity 135

Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 135

Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2018

DDoS attacks, ransomware-based campaigns, cryptocurrency mining campaigns). We named this botnet “Black” due to the RC4 key value, “black”, that is used for traffic encryption in this botnet.” The second STAGE-1 C&C server is used for controlling malware via an encrypted connection. Bot-B connects to Bot-A.

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Malware DNS Encryption Banking 45

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 117

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In 2017, more than 300,000 WordPress websites were affected by a malicious plugin that allowed an attacker to place embedded hidden links on victim websites. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Bots and Botnets. Examples of Botnet Malware Attacks.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104