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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

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. Everything You Need to Know.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. This article explores network security architecture components, goals, best practices, frameworks, implementation, and benefits as well as where you can learn more about network security architecture.

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Could allowlisting reduce the impact of ransomware, cyberattacks on health care?

SC Magazine

Between the DNS attacks and ongoing ransomware scourge, it’s beyond time for providers to seek more creative responses to cyber challenges even with limited budgets, in combination with participation in threat-sharing programs and while relying on free or low-cost resources.

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StripedFly: Perennially flying under the radar

SecureList

This architectural approach is a hallmark of APT malware. DNS resolutions for pool servers are cleverly concealed behind DNS over HTTPS requests to the Cloudflare DoH (DNS over HTTPS) service , adding an extra layer of stealth to its operations.

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Bizarro banking Trojan expands its attacks to Europe

SecureList

The MSI installer has two embedded links – which one is chosen depends on the victim’s processor architecture. Bizarro gathers the following information about the system on which it is running: Computer name; Operating system version; Default browser name; Installed antivirus software name. Bizarro uses the ‘ Mozilla/4.0

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In-depth analysis of the new Team9 malware family

Fox IT

Next, the loader fingerprints the Windows architecture. Once the Windows architecture has been identified, the loader carries out the download. Each domain hosts two versions of the Team9 backdoor on different URIs, one for each Windows architecture (32-bit and 64-bit), the use of two domains is highly likely to be a backup method.

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Using Proactive Intelligence Against Adversary Infrastructure

Security Boulevard

Germany-based independent security evaluators AV-TEST found that HYAS Protect Protective DNS is the most effective operational resiliency solution on the market today to drive business continuity and continued operations. While businesses’ entire security stacks do matter, it’s impossible to stop all nefarious activity beforehand.

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