Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

A whopping 97 percent failed to use DNSSEC , a domain security protocol designed to address core vulnerabilities in the foundations of the internet itself. Hackers were also quick to pounce on the disruption caused by the 2018 shutdown of the U.S. ” Hacking campaigns exploiting poor domain name security can be more subtle.

Hacking 130

Hacking Retail Cyber Insurance Authentication 130

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 20, 2018

” For one thing, the booter services targeted in this takedown advertised the ability to “resolve” or determine the true Internet address of a target. Some resolvers also allowed customers to determine the Internet address of a target using nothing more than the target’s Skype username. Attorney Schroeder said.

DNS 179

DNS Computers and Electronics Government Internet 179

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In early 2019, researchers spotted a new TrickBot backdoor framework dubbed Anchor that was using the anchor_dns tool for abusing the DNS protocol for C2 communications. Ryuk first appeared in the threat landscape in August 2018 as a derivative of the Hermes 2.1 SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). Pierluigi Paganini.

Healthcare 142

Healthcare Ransomware Cybercrime Advertising 142

Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2018

The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) announced the presence of a serious flaw in the BIND DNS software that can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2018-5740 was discovered by Tony Finch of the University of Cambridge. Pierluigi Paganini.

DNS 45

DNS Software Advertising Internet 45

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The flaw discovered by SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab researchers has been tracked as CVE-2018-9195, the experts also published a proof-of-concept (PoC) code to trigger it. “ Fortinet products, including FortiGate and Forticlient regularly send information to Fortinet servers (DNS: guard.fortinet.com) on. Pierluigi Paganini.

Encryption 113

Encryption Antivirus DNS Advertising 113

Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

guru’s registration records also are hidden, yet passive domain name system (DNS) records for both cryptor[.]biz guru show that in 2018 the domains were forwarding incoming email to the address obelisk57@gmail.com. has been associated with the user Kerens on the Russian hacking forum Exploit from 2011 to the present day.

Malware 216

Malware Antivirus Cybercrime Hacking 216

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Experts attribute the attack to a known threat actor tracked as xHunt , aka Hive0081, which was first discovered in 2018. “The Snugy backdoor uses a DNS tunneling channel to run commands on the compromised server. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Microsoft Exchange). ” reads the analysis published by the experts.

DNS 111

DNS Accountability Government Cyber Attacks 111

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

For the past seven years, an online service known as 911 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, allowing customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe — but predominantly in the United States. THE INTERNET NEVER FORGETS.

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VPN Computers and Electronics Antivirus Software 300

Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2020

In December 2018, security experts from Trend Micro discovered that some machine-to-machine (M2M) protocols can be abused to attack IoT and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems. Some of the attacks observed by the experts peaked more than 350 Gigabits per second (Gbps, according to open-source reporting.

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DDOS IoT Internet Internet 109

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Microsoft experts reported that the GALLIUM hacking group exploits unpatched vulnerabilities to compromise systems running /JBoss application servers. “To compromise targeted networks, GALLIUM target unpatched internet-facing services using publicly available exploits and have been known to target vulnerabilities in WildFly/JBoss.”

Telecommunications 66

Telecommunications DNS Malware Advertising 66

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Back in 2018, almost two-thirds of the small businesses suffered from cyber security attacks. . One of the most common mistakes made by small businesses is that they adopt all new IT equipment and computers but leave their internet and Wi-Fi susceptible to external threats. Ensure Network Security . Final Thoughts. .

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Small Business Cyber Attacks VPN Backups 145

Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2019

Between September and December 2018 the experts observed a variant of the Redaman banking malware that was in Russian language and that was distributed via spam campaigns. “Since September of 2018, Redaman banking malware has been distributed through malspam. . ” Palo Alto Networks concludes.

Banking 85

Banking Malware Advertising DNS 85

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Expert devised a new WiFi hack that works on WPA/WPA2. Hackers defaced Linux.org with DNS hijack. New threat actor SandCat exploited recently patched CVE-2018-8611 0day. French foreign ministry announced its Travel Alert Registry Hack. Which are the worst passwords for 2018? WordPress version 5.0.1

DNS 50

DNS Advertising DDOS Government 50

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

In April 2018, while monitoring public data feeds, we noticed an interesting and previously unknown backdoor using HackingTeam’s leaked RCS source code.” The scanner component also scans the Internet for servers that run services that have been left online exposed without a password or are using weak credentials.

Cryptocurrency 90

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The new “ Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020 ” report describes attacks on various industries and critical infrastructure facilities, as well as campaigns aimed at destabilization of the Internet in certain countries. Internet destabilization at state level. As for 2019, it has become the year of covert military operations in cyberspace.

Banking 85

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 85

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

Few weeks ago, Unit42 discovered another active campaign , compatible with the Roma225 one we tracked on December 2018, pointing to some interesting changes into the attackers TTPs. HTAs are standalone applications that execute using the same models and technologies of Internet Explorer, but outside of the browser. ”. The Hidden HTA.

Malware 63

Malware Advertising DNS Education 63

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Crooks who hack online merchants to steal payment card data are constantly coming up with crafty ways to hide their malicious code on Web sites. In Internet ages past, this often meant obfuscating it as giant blobs of gibberish text that was obvious even to the untrained eye. Zoobashop is also a presently hacked e-commerce site.

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Antivirus Hacking DNS Internet 227

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

A user reported that its D-Link DNS-320 device was infected by malicious code. The D-Link DNS-320 model is no more available for sale, one of the members of the forum explained that the firmware of its NAS was never updated and its device was exposed to WAN through ports 8080, FTP port 21, and a range of ports for port forwarding.

Ransomware 87

Ransomware DNS Firmware Encryption 87

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Germany and the Netherlands agreded to build TEN, the first ever joint military internet. Germany and the Netherlands agreed to build TEN, the first ever joint military internet. Vulnerability in Medtronic insulin pumps allow hacking devices. Sodin Ransomware includes exploit for Windows CVE-2018-8453 bug.

Scams 48

Scams Spyware DNS Advertising 48

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security) protocol is used to establish secure connections over UDP, through which most DNS queries, as well as audio and video traffic, are sent. Dear players, The PUBG MOBILE team are currently actively working to resolve the DDoS attacks against our systems and the new hacking issues.

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DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 134

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

LockBit themselves attributed the leakage to one of their developers’ personal initiative, not the group’s getting hacked. The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password. One way or another, the LockBit 3.0 Local threats.

Mobile 90

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 90

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2021

The least common of SQL injection attacks, the out-of-band method relies on the database server to make DNS or HTTP requests delivering data to an attacker. . . . Also Read: Apple White Hat Hack Shows Value of Pen Testers . It’s best to assume internet-connected applications are not secure. Out-of-band. Threat Intelligence.

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Penetration Testing Firewall Software Accountability 116

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

It was first publicly documented in 2014, in the aftermath of the Gamma Group hacking incident. Although Lyceum still prefers taking advantage of DNS tunneling, it appears to have replaced the previously documented.NET payload with a new C++ backdoor and a PowerShell script that serve the same purpose.

Malware 142

Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 142

Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2020

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DNS 77

DNS Advertising Surveillance Malware 77

SecureList

OCTOBER 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 143

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 143

The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Even worse: we stand on the made up of webcams and other Internet of things as technologies like 5G bring greater bandwidth to connected endpoints. Even worse: we stand on the made up of webcams and other Internet of things as technologies like 5G bring greater bandwidth to connected endpoints. Read the whole entry. »

DDOS 40

DDOS IoT Internet Internet 40

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. 1870 — Switchboard Hack — A teenager hired as a switchboard operator is able to disconnect and redirect calls and use the line for personal usage. .

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Since 2018, access to an exhaustive report commissioned by the U.S. The data at issue refers to communications traversing the Domain Name System (DNS), a global database that maps computer-friendly coordinates like Internet addresses (e.g., DNS lookups from Alfa Bank constituted the majority of those requests.

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Banking DNS Internet Internet 361