Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The botnet was involved in stealing users’ credentials and data, mining cryptocurrencies abusing victims’ resources, and setting up proxies to funnel other people’s internet traffic through infected machines and routers. Botnet operators use to spread the malware via cracked or pirated software and pay-per-install (PPI) schemes.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. A DNS firewall and a classic antivirus are somewhat underused yet effective security tools that will come in handy.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 1, 2022

The attacks include ZuoRAT, a multi-stage remote access Trojan (RAT) that specifically exploits known vulnerabilities in SOHO routers to hijack DNS and HTTP traffic. C2 servers that interact with the Windows RATs were hosted on internet services from China-based organizations such as Alibaba’s Yuque and Tencent.

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Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

Thus, an antivirus is the most important security tool that everyone must have to protect themselves from viruses, malware, trojans, and similar cyber threats. Thus, an antivirus is the most important security tool that everyone must have to protect themselves from viruses, malware, trojans, and similar cyber threats.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

Most of these steps could’ve been blocked with the aid of DNS protection. It was an old strain that would normally be detected by most antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) vendors. Step 5: Infecting POS Systems The POS systems didn’t have access to the Internet themselves. So how did the attacker gain access?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Malware is one of the biggest threats businesses face, and with nearly a third of all malware coming through the internet and email, businesses and consumers alike need ways to protect themselves. This guide covers the major categories of internet security suites and includes a few of the top options for each. Antivirus Software.

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SecureList

JUNE 5, 2023

It is known to use the technique of querying DNS servers to obtain the base64-encoded URL in order to receive the next stage of another malware family currently distributed by Satacom. To do so, it performs a DNS request to don-dns[.]com com (a decrypted HEX string) through Google DNS (8.8.8.8, com don-dns[.]com

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This blog examines the escalating phishing landscape, shortcomings of common anti-phishing approaches, and why implementing a Protective DNS service as part of a layered defense provides the most effective solution. This staggering figure represents more than 59 percent of the losses from the top five most costly internet crimes worldwide.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The list below shows some other methods cybersecurity experts use to discover new zero day threats: Monitoring the news on social media and the internet, watching for sudden changes in cyber activities. Monitoring infrastructure like Domain Name Servers (DNS) and web servers for malicious activity. Use endpoint security tools.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Prioritize patching known exploited vulnerabilities , especially critical and high vulnerabilities that allow for remote code execution or denial-of-service on internet-facing equipment. Automatically update antivirus and anti- malware solutions and conduct regular virus and malware scans. Implement network segmentation.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It’s worth noting that web browser support for credential harvesting extends beyond well-known browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, and includes such lesser-known browsers as Nichrome, Xpom, RockMelt, Vivaldi, SaMonkey, Epic Privacy, and Brave. In the Linux version, it also gathers OpenSSH keys stored in $HOME/.ssh

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

This equipment usually cannot be protected by antivirus solutions or device-specific firewalls. These solutions can, like antivirus software, use signature-based technology to identify known malware attacks, but many new IDS and IPS also incorporate anomaly-based algorithms often boosted by artificial intelligence (AI). IDS vs. IPS.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). Managed endpoint security installs, configures, and maintains endpoint protection tools ( antivirus , endpoint detection and response (EDR), etc.)

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SecureList

JUNE 2, 2022

Full control over the DNS, meaning they can provide responses for non-existent domains. Man-on-the-side attacks are devastating because they do not require any interaction with the target to lead to a successful infection: simply having a machine connected to the internet is enough. Indicators of Compromise. WinDealer samples.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

éveillé from ESET joins The Hacker Mind podcast to talk about the challenges of building his own internet scanner to scan for elusive malware. What if you were dialed the entire Internet? But to find that information back in 2014, he had to scan the Internet, the entire internet and that was a very noisy process.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

The installed payload actually is a Base64 encoded PE32 file, file-lessly stored within the registry hive to avoid antivirus detection. LimeRAT is a powerful Remote Administration Tool publicly available to any internet user, it is an open-source project freely available on Github. 10 IP address located in Russia. 1986[@gmail[.com”,

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As of August 30, 2021, many malware samples still have zero antivirus (AV) detections and others have low detection rates. Keep minimal exposure to the Internet on Linux servers and IoT devices and use a properly configured firewall. Exfil Domain in DNS Query. Background. Recommended actions. Detection methods. Appendix B.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. with no internet. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Users sometimes unknowingly infect themselves with adware installed by default when they download and install other applications. Browser Hijacker.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The vulnerability is in MSHTML, the Internet Explorer engine. The malware steals passwords from browsers and from the device’s memory, providing remote access to capture internet banking access. The following timeline sums up the different steps of the campaign. It also includes a Bitcoin wallet stealing module. In version 16.80.0

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

FortiSASE User Subscriptions The basic user subscription for the FortiSASE product provides secure internet access through SSL inspection, inline antivirus, inline sandbox, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), botnet command and control protection, inline CASB, inline DLP, website filtering, and DNS address filtering.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. The internet of things (IoT), operations technology (OT), and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) also now connect to networks.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

In Internet ages past, this often meant obfuscating it as giant blobs of gibberish text that was obvious even to the untrained eye. 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.

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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). Endpoint: Enables access for human users and computer services and commonly includes PCs, laptops, Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT).

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

Microsoft states that multiple news reports have linked the company to the Subzero malware toolset used to hack a broad range of devices, phones, computers, and network and internet-connected devices. Confirm that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is updated to security intelligence update 1.371.503.0

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

A lot of people are thinking about the security of their home network right now, and as one of the project leaders on the OWASP Internet of Things Security Project , I wanted to provide three levels of security you can do at home. Do you have internet-connected lights, appliances, gaming systems, media systems, etc? or 1.1.1.3

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In their 2021 Internet Crime Report , the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) said that Non-Payment / Non-Delivery scams such as these led to more than $337 million in losses, up from $265 million in 2020. In this example, the email appears to come from an internet service provider, informing us that our monthly bill is ready.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Similarly, spoofed domain name system (DNS) and IP addresses can redirect users from legitimate connections to dangerous and malicious websites. and similar features will often be unwatched.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It often involves requests for files, web pages, or other internet services. ALG supports client requests by resolving its domain name via DNS and delivering the frontend IP address to the client. This creates the first connection for accessing server resources.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Physical appliances provide functionality for routing wide area networks (WANs), stateful firewalls, SD-WANs, NGFW, antivirus, intrusion prevention services (IPS), and unified threat management (UTM) capabilities for local networks.

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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. Firefox finally addressed the Antivirus software TLS Errors. Godlua backdoor, the first malware that abuses the DNS over HTTPS (DoH).

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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. Another successful strategy for preventing phishing is to secure your device using anti-malware, antivirus, VPN and other security softwares. You can further secure your connection by using a VPN.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Mashable: Move over Heartbleed and welcome to shell shock, the latest security threat to hit the internet. And it's a doozy program.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Mashable: Move over Heartbleed and welcome to shell shock, the latest security threat to hit the internet. And it's a doozy program.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

If the infected device isn’t connected to the Internet, the malware waits for a USB device with a specific volume name to be connected, then copies stolen data to that device. The malware uploads data from the infected device to a command and control server, then uses an online parsing tool to separate out credit card data. Errors to avoid.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

For example, before making the first internet connection to its C2s, the Sunburst malware lies dormant for up to two weeks, preventing easy detection of this behaviour in sandboxes. We believe this is a continuation of a campaign last summer, reported by Avast , in which the malware masqueraded as the Malwarebytes antivirus installer.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. DDoS attacks on single networks or websites render them unavailable, but DDoS attacks on DNS resolvers bring down all networks and websites using that DNS resource.

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