Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2022

Raspberry Robin spreads via removable USB devices Malware campaign hides a shellcode into Windows event logs US gov sanctions cryptocurrency mixer Blender also used by North Korea-linked Lazarus APT How the thriving fraud industry within Facebook attacks independent media QNAP fixes multiple flaws, including a QVR RCE vulnerability Anonymous and Ukraine (..)

IoT 92

IoT DNS Antivirus DDOS 92

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The malicious code is used by the hackers to deliver a Moner (XMR) crypto miner that is not detected by almost any antivirus solution. ” reads the analysis published by the security firm Anomaly. These records are accessed via normal DNS queries or DNS-over-HTTPs ( DoH ) if the DNS query fails.

Cybercrime 63

Cybercrime DNS Malware Advertising 63

Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2022

“Network telemetry can be used to detect anomalous DNS requests, and security tools such as antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) should be statically linked to ensure they are not “infected” by userland rootkits.” ” concludes the report.

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Malware DNS Antivirus Passwords 145

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

PayPal addresses reflected XSS bug in user wallet currency converter The kingpin behind Jokers Stash retires with a billionaire exit France agency ANSSI links Russias Sandworm APT to attacks on hosting providers French and Ukrainian police arrested Egregor ransomware affiliates/partners in Ukraine The malicious code in SolarWinds attack was the work (..)

DNS 80

DNS Firmware Data breaches Antivirus 80

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In these attacks, HAFNIUM-associated systems were observed using a DNS service typically associated with testing activity to fingerprint systems.” In addition, HAFNIUM, a threat actor group operating out of China, has been observed utilizing the vulnerability to attack virtualization infrastructure to extend their typical targeting.

Ransomware 94

Ransomware DNS Antivirus Hacking 94

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2019

FIN7 has been observed making small changes to this malware family using multiple methods to avoid traditional antivirus detection, including a BOOSTWRITE sample where the dropper was signed by a valid Certificate Authority. The messages sent to the victims were also dropping the backdoor DNSbot that primarily operates over DNS traffic.

Identity Theft 77

Identity Theft Hacking Advertising DNS 77

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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.

DNS 64

DNS Architecture Marketing Cyber threats 64

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab.

Accountability 129

Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 129

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). Domain name system (DNS) security: Protects the DNS service from attempts to corrupt DNS information used to access websites or to intercept DNS requests.

Architecture 80

Architecture Network Security Firewall Risk 80

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The Matryosh initially decrypts the remote hostname and uses the DNS TXT request to obtain TOR C2 and TOR proxy, then it connects with the TOR proxy. ” If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. ” concludes the post. ” concludes the post.

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DDOS DNS Antivirus Malware 128

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2020

. “In strict accordance with DeathStalker’s traditions, the implant will try to evade detection or sandboxes execution with various tricks such as detecting mouse movements, filtering the client’s MAC addresses, and adapting its execution flow depending on detected antivirus products.”

DNS 91

DNS Phishing Antivirus Encryption 91

Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2022

EU and US agencies warn that Russia could attack satellite communications networks Avoslocker ransomware gang targets US critical infrastructure Crooks claims to have stolen 4TB of data from TransUnion South Africa Exotic Lily initial access broker works with Conti gang Emsisoft releases free decryptor for the victims of the Diavol ransomware China-linked (..)

DNS 95

DNS Antivirus DDOS Hacking 95

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

Researchers from threat intelligence firm RiskIQ, using passive DNS data related to Knotweed attacks, linked the C2 infrastructure used by the malware since February 2020 to DSIRF. Confirm that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is updated to security intelligence update 1.371.503.0 or later to detect the related indicators.

Surveillance 96

Surveillance Malware Authentication DNS 96

Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

Change your DNS to 1.1.1.2, Next, you can consider changing your DNS settings on all your devices to use those by Cloudflare. Many security professionals stopped using antivirus many years ago, and more and more are doing so as native offerings from operating systems improve. or 1.1.1.3 blocks just malware, and 1.1.1.3

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Passwords DNS Accountability IoT 255

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2019

Moreover, querying the services behind the latest associated DNS record the host responds with “403 Forbidden” message too, indicating the infrastructure may still be operative. Information about C2 and relative DNS. Indeed, the attacker has changed many time the domain names in the latest period.

Passwords 66

Passwords DNS Engineering Malware 66

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). In the grander scheme of things, this investigation reveals the pitfalls that the information security industry faces when working on cyberattacks.

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Malware DNS Government Software 89

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

It involves DNS cache poisoning as it redirects users to a malicious site even if they enter the correct web address. Always look for HTTP secured web pages while entering your account details to save yourself from being the victim of pharming. Pharming is another fraudulent practice for getting illegal access to other person’s data.

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Phishing Accountability Authentication Passwords 95

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Firefox finally addressed the Antivirus software TLS Errors. Godlua backdoor, the first malware that abuses the DNS over HTTPS (DoH). A cyberattack took offline websites of the Georgia agency. After 2 years under the radars, Ratsnif emerges in OceanLotus ops. Cyber Defense Magazine – July 2019 has arrived. Bangladesh Cyber Heist 2.0:

Scams 48

Scams Spyware DNS Advertising 48