Krebs on Security

MARCH 9, 2021

In the ENKI blog post, the researchers said they will publish proof-of-concept (PoC) details after the bug has been patched. For the second month in a row, Microsoft has patched scary flaws in the DNS servers on Windows Server 2008 through 2019 versions that could be used to remotely install software of the attacker’s choice.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

We looked at REvil, also known as Sodinokibi or Sodin, earlier in the year in a Threat Trends blog on DNS Security. In it we talked about how REvil/Sodinokibi compromised far more endpoints than Ryuk, but had far less DNS communication. Figure 1-DNS activity surrounding REvil/Sodinokibi. Deleting backups.

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

NCC Group and Fox-IT observed this threat actor during various incident response engagements performed between October 2019 until April 2020. The more recent intrusions took place in 2019 at companies in the aviation industry. observed Q2 2017 Cobalt Strike v3.12, observed Q3 2018 Cobalt Strike v3.14, observed Q2 2019.

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VPN Accountability Passwords DNS 68

McAfee

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

McAfee customers are protected from the malware/tools described in this blog. A more detailed blog with specific recommendations on using the McAfee portfolio and integrated partner solutions to defend against this attack can be found here. The hardcoded 208.67.222.222 resolves to a legitimate OpenDNS DNS server. Conclusion.

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SecureList

APRIL 24, 2023

Introduction We introduced Tomiris to the world in September 2021, following our investigation of a DNS-hijack against a government organization in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Tomiris (Golang implant) Backdoor Golang Described in our original blog post. Some samples contain traces of Russian language.

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Malware DNS Government Software 96

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 12, 2022

The CA will issue challenges (DNS or HTTPS) requiring the agent to take an action that demonstrates control over said domain(s). In addition, ACME can make the process of choosing a backup CA a fairly easy one. For that reason, having a backup CA is always a good idea,” he explains in a blog of his. . Related posts.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

Revenue: 8kk+$ (information is current as of 2019). There is access data to 2-3 domains of that network, the total number is 3-4, I don’t know exactly, see the screenshot below for DNS servers! There is access to a network, admin-level access, direct connection to SSH servers, access to backups. Country: France.

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