Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 28, 2020

But let's also keep some perspective here; look at how many pixels are different between an "i" and an "l": Are we really saying we're going to combat phishing by relying on untrained eyes to spot 6 pixels being off in a screen of more than 2 million of them?! That's a very different kettle of phish (sorry, couldn't help myself!)

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Phishing Password Management Passwords Internet 364

Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2018

Experts from SecureWorks discovered a large phishing campaign targeting universities carried out by an Iran-linked threat actor COBALT DICKENS. Many of the domains used by COBALT DICKENS were registered between May and August 2018, most of them resolved to the same IP address and DNS name server. “In March 2018, the U.S.

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Phishing DNS Advertising Hacking 106

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In mid-August, the state-sponsored hackers launched a highly targeted spear-phishing email to a high-ranking office in a Middle Eastern nation. “In August 2018, Unit 42 observed OilRig targeting a government organization using spear-phishing emails to deliver an updated version of a Trojan known as BONDUPDATER.

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DNS Phishing Government Malware 104

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2019

Proofpoint analyzed two strains of malware tracked as ServHelper and FlawedGrace distributed through phishing campaigns by the TA505 crime gang. Security researchers at Proofpoint researchers discovered two strains of malware tracked as ServHelper and FlawedGrace distributed through phishing campaigns by the TA505 crime gang.

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Malware DNS Financial Services Retail 111

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The Novidade exploit kit leverages cross-site request forgery (CSRF) to change the Domain Name System (DNS) settings of SOHO routers and redirect traffic from the connected devices to the IP address under the control of the attackers. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. ” continues the analysis.

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DNS Firmware Advertising Banking 111

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

The RCMP arrested Bloom in December 2017, and said he made approximately $250,000 selling hacked data, which included information on 37 million user accounts leaked in the 2015 Ashley Madison breach. ” COME, ABUSE WITH US The gold farming reference is fascinating because in 2017 KrebsOnSecurity published Who Ran LeakedSource?

Hacking 245

Hacking Accountability Data breaches Marketing 245

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

group_a : from 2016 to August 2017 2. group_b : from August 2017 to January 2018 3. Indeed during the group_a, the main observed delivery techniques where about Phishing (rif.T1193) and Valid Accounts (rif.T1078). T1386) and spread over spear phishing campaigns as shown on delivery section. Delivery Technique Over Time.

Computers and Electronics 104

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing DNS Phishing 104

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. “These new capabilities represent a significant increase in Necurs’ ability to perpetrate spear phishing, financial crimes and espionage.

DNS 106

DNS Banking Advertising Ransomware 106

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Last DNS activity was in December 2018. Figure 14 – previous DNS of C2. Weaponized Microsoft Office documents delivered via email represent the top infection vector in today malware landscape, at the second place we found the abusing of Microsoft DDE protocol with CVE-2017-11882. Figure 15 – C2’s relation graph.

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Malware DNS Social Engineering Advertising 109

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The cyberespionage group is behind a long series of spear-phishing attacks targeting Ukrainian entities, and organizations related to Ukrainian affairs, since October 2021. Lookout linked BoneSpy and PlainGnome to Gamaredon due to shared IP infrastructure, domain naming conventions, and the use of dynamic DNS services like ddns[.]net,

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Phishing [ T1566 ]. Much of this traffic is comprised of suspicious DNS queries, which point to known or likely Command and Control sites. DNS BIND information disclosure attempts were also commonly encountered. CVE-2017-9841. CVE-2017-9791. CVE-2017-5638. CVE-2017-9791. Techniques seen. (in

Firewall 144

Firewall Authentication DNS Accountability 144

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. Phishing remains one of the key methods used by criminals to steal bank card data.

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Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 125

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017, causing billions worth of damage. The researchers observed C2 infrastructure relying on dynamic DNS domains masquerading as Ukrainian telecommunication service providers. ” reads the report published by Recorded Future.

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Malware Telecommunications DNS Hacking 105

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Access Security Brokers, Censornet was a Niche Player in 2017 and 2018. For the Forrester Wave for Cloud Security Gateways, Imperva was a Contender in 2016 and 2017, and Forcepoint was a Strong Performer in 2021. Recognition for Censornet. Recognition for McAfee. Microsoft .

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Risk Firewall Authentication Encryption 140

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

In the worst-case scenarios, users would end up on a malicious or a phishing website. Like phishing kits, scam kits are sets of tools that help create and design scam pages. Most domains with phishing and scam content use CDNs (Content Delivery Networks) to hide the IP address of the real servers. Twitter | LinkedIn.

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Scams Phishing Risk Information Security 98

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Further investigation of the Sunburst backdoor revealed several features that overlap with a previously identified backdoor known as Kazuar , a.NET backdoor first reported in 2017 and tentatively linked to the Turla APT group. Phishing continues to be an effective way for attackers to gather corporate data.

Malware 135

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 135

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

More robust security for Domain Name Systems (DNS). Launched in 2017, Mumbai-based Block Armour offers a cybersecurity platform for unifying network access across enterprise and IoT environments. Attack vectors like phishing , third-party applications, and compromised registration forms remain the most pertinent to crypto traders.

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Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 136

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2002 – Internet Attack — By targeting the thirteen Domain Name System (DNS) root servers, a DDoS attack assaults the entire Internet for an hour. Justice Department announces more than 70 indictments and 125 convictions or arrests for phishing, hacking, spamming and other Internet fraud as part of Operation CyberSweep. .

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

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. Instead, it tried to exploit the CVE-2017-0199 vulnerability. org domain.

Malware 133

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 133

SecureList

JANUARY 13, 2022

We found they generally stick to CVE-2017-0199, using it again and again before trying something else. We assess that the BlueNoroff group’s interest in cryptocurrency theft started with the SnatchCrypto campaign that has been running since at least 2017. domainhost.dynamic-dns[.]net. Malware infection. Infection chain #2.

Cryptocurrency 145

Cryptocurrency Malware Accountability Banking 145

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.

Firewall 120

Firewall Architecture Encryption Network Security 120

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

These services are often used to host malware, command and control servers, phishing campaigns, and other illicit digital operations. Prior to this date, in 2021, the domain was registered and hosted by a previous owner, with DNS resolution observed through October of 2021. 228:13219 Compiler: EP:Microsoft Visual C/C++ (2017 v.15.5-6)

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Password Management Malware DNS 52

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Tomiris called, they want their Turla malware back We first reported Tomiris in September 2021, following our investigation into a DNS hijack against a government organization in the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). However, when we started hunting for more samples, we found phishing documents that ultimately dropped EarlyRat.

Malware 98

Malware Spyware Cryptocurrency Government 98

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Vamosi: malware that typically gets deposited on your computer from say a phishing attack or a malicious website is sometimes just a shell. Behind that is a sequence of numbers resolved by your DNS and that sequence of numbers is the site's IP address. Vamosi: When you access a website, you and I use common name like thehackermind.com.

Internet 52

Internet Internet Malware Authentication 52

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

ICYMI, Equifax forced to pull offline a huge database of consumer data guarded only by credentials "admin/admin" [link] — briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 13, 2017. If you're new to ARM, this tutorial is for you: [link] pic.twitter.com/nmilxbBYpK — Azeria (@Fox0x01) May 27, 2017. Samy Kamkar | @samykamkar.

Accountability 139

Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 13, 2022

Supporting the above stated discovery is the latest press statement released by security firm Mandiant that suggests that it has been tracking Seedworm aka MuddyWater since May 2017 and it is into activities such as digital espionage, cyber attacks, Ddos and ransomware spread.

Hacking 110

Hacking Spyware DNS Surveillance 110

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. Phishing and Social Engineering. RAM scraper.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

We found overlaps in the infrastructure used by a tunneling tool used by the actor and several possible phishing websites set up within the above time frame. The attack targets victims with spear-phishing emails containing malicious OOXML files.

Malware 145

Malware Firmware Government Phishing 145

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2018

The threat actors don’t have advanced skills, their attack vector is spear phishing messages and they have been quite successful in using social engineering to lure victims into opening the email and downloading and executing the malicious codes. ” Reads the analysis published by ESET. have been active even longer.

Social Engineering 73

Social Engineering Malware Engineering Advertising 73

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

40% users of Kaspersky solutions in the EU encountered at least one phishing attack. 86,584,675 phishing attempts were blocked by Kaspersky solutions in the EU. Exploit.MSOffice.CVE-2017-11882.gen. Phishing in the EU. Phishing trends. Cloud phishing. Microsoft Office spear phishing. Financial threats.

Phishing 142

Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 142

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

All information used in the audit is available publicly through resources such as Google, campaign websites, DNS lookup, news articles and websites that allow internet users to check if their personal data has been compromised by data breaches. It remained a part of our criteria. The impact of voter cybersecurity concerns.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Risk Education Technology 98