Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2021

The shell script downloads several Mirai binaries that were compiled for different architectures, then it executes these binaries one by one. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Mirai). “The attacks are still ongoing at the time of this writing. “The IoT realm remains an easily accessible target for attackers. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Adam Levin

APRIL 8, 2019

Changing the architecture of three separate applications at a fundamental level not only opens the door to human error and system glitches but also presents a golden opportunity for hackers, and that should be what we’re talking about–before anything bad happens. This article originally appeared on Inc.com.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2021

The script downloaded several next stage payloads for several *nix architectures from the open directory named “Simps” in the same C2 URL from where the shell script was downloaded (see Figure 1). SecurityAffairs – hacking, Simps Botnet). Figure 1: Malicious Shell script dropping payloads. 200 in simps directory to tmp.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The payload fetched by the PowerShell targets 64-bit architecture systems, it is a long script consisting of three components: Tater (Hot Potato – privilege escalation) PowerSploit Embedded exploit bundle binary (privilege escalation). SecurityAffairs – hacking, PurpleFox botnet). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The Momentum bot targets various Linux platforms running upon multiple CPU architectures, including ARM, MIPS, Intel, and Motorola 68020. ” Momentum supports 36 different methods for DDoS attacks, including multiple reflection and amplifications attack methods that target MEMCACHE , LDAP , DNS and Valve Source Engine.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We conducted an analysis of the IoT threat landscape for 2023, as well as the products and services offered on the dark web related to hacking connected devices. Another type of service sold on the dark web is IoT hacking. DNS changer Malicious actors may use IoT devices to target users who connect to them.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

The IoT malware ran only on systems with an x86 architecture. The most important novelty is represented by the discovery of a variety of bot versions, designed to target different architectures, including 32-bit and 64-bit ARM, x86, x86_64, MIPS, MIPSEL, and PowerPC.

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McAfee

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Below you are going to see the riveting discussion between our very own Ismael Valenzuela and Michael Leland where they’ll talk about the supply chain hacks and the premise behind them. And they didn’t even give it a DNS look up until almost a year later. More importantly, why this one in particular was so successful.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

DMZ networks typically contain external-facing resources such as DNS, email, proxy and web servers. DMZ network architecture DMZ Architecture There are two main layout options to choose from when developing a DMZ subnetwork: a single firewall layout and a dual firewall layout.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

“Certifications range from penetration testers , government/industry regulatory compliance , ethical hacking , to industry knowledge,” he said. “Some certifications are entry level, and some require several years of experience, with peer references, before getting certified.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The PortReuse backdoor has a modular architecture, experts discovered that its components are separate processes that communicate through named pipes. Experts detected multiple PortReuse variants with a different NetAgent but using the same SK3.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The PortReuse backdoor has a modular architecture, experts discovered that its components are separate processes that communicate through named pipes. Experts detected multiple PortReuse variants with a different NetAgent but using the same SK3.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Now, there is a good chance that the victim’s data is being exfiltrated and stolen as well, just like what happened in the Solarwinds hack. It does not use your production storage, DNS, or Active Directory. The common ransomware attack used to be focused on encrypting the victim’s data, then demanding a ransom to decrypt.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2019

They are not aiming servers with x32 or x64 architecture but the router devices that runs on Linux too.” To perform the malicious intent the attacker will need the ELF file to send, the script to be sent to hacked PC and the ELF file to be installed after infecting along with its execution toolset. On the MMD blog.

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SecureList

MAY 17, 2021

While writing this article, we saw hacked WordPress, Amazon and Azure servers used for storing archives. The MSI installer has two embedded links – which one is chosen depends on the victim’s processor architecture. The first thing the backdoor does is remove the DNS cache by executing the ipconfig /flushdns command.

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Kali Linux

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

kali3-amd64 NOTE: The output of uname -r may be different depending on the system architecture. Kali’s Website Until recently, the only way you could be reading this would have been from our RSS feed or directly from our blog (as we only recently made the announcement of the Kali Newletter ). " VERSION_ID="2021.1"

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Other hackers might use a spoofed domain name system (DNS) or IP addresses to redirect users from legitimate connections (to websites, servers, etc.) Poor Maintenance The best security tools and architecture will be undermined by poor maintenance practices. DNS security (IP address redirection, etc.),

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2023

The malicious code performs a DNS request every 24 hours to resolve a subdomain (hardcoded string unique for each victim). “The executable code of BellaCiao compares a resolved IP address returned by a DNS server under the control of a threat actor with an IP address that has been hardcoded into the program.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

The Biden Administration is pushing federal agencies to adopt a zero-trust security architecture to protect themselves and their data from “increasingly sophisticated and persistent threat campaigns,” according to a new strategy issued this week by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). See the Best Zero Trust Security Solutions for 2022.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

One of the unique things about how they did this is they judged it in a full spectrum hacking contest. For example, they may think, "Hey, the user's going to give me an input and it's only going to be as long as maybe a DNS record." If you look at like the Tesla hack, it was interesting. but they never actually checked that.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

One of the trends related to the active confrontation between attackers has been hacking back, i.e. when attackers become the victims of hacking. The past months have shown that the most dangerous hacks involved DNS hijacking, which helped attackers manipulate DNS records for MITM attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

One of the unique things about how they did this is they judged it in a full spectrum hacking contest. For example, they may think, "Hey, the user's going to give me an input and it's only going to be as long as maybe a DNS record." If you look at like the Tesla hack, it was interesting. but they never actually checked that.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

One of the unique things about how they did this is they judged it in a full spectrum hacking contest. For example, they may think, "Hey, the user's going to give me an input and it's only going to be as long as maybe a DNS record." If you look at like the Tesla hack, it was interesting. but they never actually checked that.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

At each conference, we have a hack-a-thon: to create, prove, test, improve and finally put into production new or improved integrations. XDR (eXtended Detection and Response) Integrations At Black Hat USA 2023, Cisco Secure was the official Mobile Device Management, DNS (Domain Name Service) and Malware Analysis Provider.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Prior to this date, in 2021, the domain was registered and hosted by a previous owner, with DNS resolution observed through October of 2021. After the new DNS registration by the Grand persona, the domain was initially live via authoritative DNS in regway.com on 2023-10-08, and then migrated to Cloudflare DNS on 2023-10-11.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2019

For this reason, we decided to dig into this piece of malware and figure out its inner secrets, uncovering a modular architecture with advanced offensive capabilities, such as the presence of functionalities able to deal with multi-factor authentication (MFA). The “Dns” Plugin. The DnsPlugin handles the machine’s DNS configuration.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Once the victim has started the program, it changes the DNS settings on the device so that all domains are resolved through the attackers’ servers: this prevents the victim from accessing certain antivirus sites. One way to trick employees is to pose as IT support staff – this method was used in the Twitter hack in July 2020.

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Cisco Security

MAY 27, 2022

In addition to the Meraki networking gear, Cisco Secure also shipped two Umbrella DNS virtual appliances to Black Hat Asia, for internal network visibility with redundancy, in addition to providing: . Training course at time in location: “Web Hacking Black Belt Edition”. SecureX: Bringing Threat Intelligence Together by Ian Redden .

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2021

The least common of SQL injection attacks, the out-of-band method relies on the database server to make DNS or HTTP requests delivering data to an attacker. . . . Also Read: Apple White Hat Hack Shows Value of Pen Testers . Out-of-band. Testing for SQL Injection Vulnerabilities. Enforce Prepared Statements and Parameterization.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

If so we are facing a state-sponsored group with high capabilities in developing persistence and hidden communication channels (for example over DNS) but without a deep interest in exploiting services. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. SecurityAffairs – Iranian Threat Actor, hacking).

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Cisco Security

MAY 24, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that DarkSide, a Russian cybercriminal hacking group that targets victims using ransomware and extortion was behind the Colonial Pipeline attack. Enforce security at the DNS layer. What happened? Read more about it here.

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