eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

and installed software (operating systems, applications, firmware, etc.). Web browsing security manages internal or local domain name service (DNS), secure web gateways (SWGs), firewall settings, and other techniques, tools, and protocols used to block dangerous or unwanted websites and URLs.

Telecommunications 84

Telecommunications Firewall Penetration Testing Cybersecurity 84

eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

From BIOS and firmware to UEFI code, VBOS is an attack vector that requires more attention. While the design of a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) overcame BIOS limitations, both components critical to computer operation are an increasing target. Also Read: How to Prevent DNS Attacks. Current Target: VBOS.

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Google Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

However, these alone do not account for the large shift in vulnerabilities that we’re seeing, and other projects that have deployed these technologies have not seen a major shift in their vulnerability composition. We’ve migrated VM firmware in the Android Virtualization Framework to Rust. There are approximately 1.5

DNS 145

DNS Accountability Firmware Risk 145

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware. Late last year, we became aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). Targeted attacks. The campaign has two goals: gathering information and stealing cryptocurrency.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

These threats include: Spoofed websites : Threat actors direct internet users to sites that look legitimate but are designed to steal their account credentials. Email-based phishing attacks : These can include both of the above attacks and typically target employees through their business email accounts.

Network Security 103

Network Security Firewall Internet Internet 103

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

By obtaining sensitive authentication access, attackers can break into the vendor network or user account. For malicious keyloggers outside your organization, initial access to a device or user’s account would be necessary. Firmware rootkit. These trojans target the login and user account data of online gamers.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

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. After the attacks came to light, the manufacturer promptly released a firmware update for configuring verification of incoming requests.

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DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 129

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.

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Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 140