Architecture, DNS, Hacking and Internet

Cuttlefish malware targets enterprise-grade SOHO routers

Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2024

Researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs discovered a new malware family, named Cuttlefish, which targets enterprise-grade and small office/home office (SOHO) routers to harvest public cloud authentication data from internet traffic. The malicious code can also perform DNS and HTTP hijacking within private IP spaces.

Malware

Malware DNS Authentication Telecommunications

China-linked LightBasin group accessed calling records from telcos worldwide

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

China-linked cyberespionage group LightBasin hacked mobile telephone networks around the world and used specialized tools to access calling records. ” The hacking group initially compromised one of the telecommunication companies by leveraging external DNS (eDNS) servers which are part of the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network.

Telecommunications

Telecommunications Mobile Hacking Architecture

How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

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.

DNS

DNS DDOS Firewall Architecture

Pink Botnet infected over 1.6 Million Devices, it is one of the largest botnet ever seen

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The botnet leverages a robust architecture based on a combination of third-party services, P2P, and Command & Control servers. This architecture was implemented to make the botnet resilient to takedowns by law enforcement and security firms with the support of the vendors of the infected devices. Pierluigi Paganini.

Architecture

Architecture DDOS Advertising DNS

Trend Micro observed notable malware activity associated with the Momentum Botnet

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.

Malware

Malware DDOS DNS Advertising

Overview of IoT threats in 2023

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.

IoT

IoT DDOS Passwords Malware

Chalubo, a new IoT botnet emerges in the threat landscape

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

“Since early September, SophosLabs has been monitoring an increasingly prolific attack targeting Internet-facing SSH servers on Linux-based systems that has been dropping a newly-discovered family of denial-of-service bots we’re calling Chalubo.” The IoT malware ran only on systems with an x86 architecture.

IoT

IoT DDOS Architecture Malware

What Is a DMZ Network? Definition, Architecture & Benefits

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

DMZ networks typically contain external-facing resources such as DNS, email, proxy and web servers. However, when your DMZ network includes a proxy server, administrators also have the option to filter all internal internet usage through the DMZ.

Architecture

Architecture Firewall Network Security Technology

What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

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.

Network Security

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption

Group-IB presents its annual report on global threats to stability in cyberspace

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The new “ Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020 ” report describes attacks on various industries and critical infrastructure facilities, as well as campaigns aimed at destabilization of the Internet in certain countries. Internet destabilization at state level. In 2019, cybersecurity became a heavily debated topic in politics.

Banking

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet

White House Boosts Zero Trust with New Cybersecurity Strategy

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.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Architecture Government Authentication

Security Ledger Podcast: Security Automation Is (And Isn't) The Future Of InfoSec

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

So in 2014, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, DARPA, the people who really funded the original internet said, "Can we make cyber fully autonomous?" One of the unique things about how they did this is they judged it in a full spectrum hacking contest. If you look at like the Tesla hack, it was interesting.

InfoSec

InfoSec Artificial Intelligence Computers and Electronics Software

Security Ledger Podcast: Security Automation Is (And Isn't) The Future Of InfoSec

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

So in 2014, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, DARPA, the people who really funded the original internet said, "Can we make cyber fully autonomous?" One of the unique things about how they did this is they judged it in a full spectrum hacking contest. If you look at like the Tesla hack, it was interesting.

InfoSec

InfoSec Artificial Intelligence Computers and Electronics Software

SECURITY LEDGER PODCAST: SECURITY AUTOMATION IS (AND ISN'T) THE FUTURE OF INFOSEC

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

So in 2014, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, DARPA, the people who really funded the original internet said, "Can we make cyber fully autonomous?" One of the unique things about how they did this is they judged it in a full spectrum hacking contest. If you look at like the Tesla hack, it was interesting.

InfoSec

InfoSec Artificial Intelligence Computers and Electronics Software

IT threat evolution Q1 2021

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. The Apple M1, a direct relative of the processors used in the iPhone and iPad, will ultimately allow Apple to unify its software under a single architecture.

Malware

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture

Black Hat USA 2023 NOC: Network Assurance

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.

Wireless

Wireless DNS Mobile Technology

How to Prevent SQL Injection Attacks

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 . It’s best to assume internet-connected applications are not secure. Out-of-band.

Penetration Testing

Penetration Testing Firewall Software Accountability

Key Takeaway from the Colonial Pipeline Attack

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. Attacks are controlled via the internet.

Firewall

Firewall IoT DNS Cyber Attacks

Cyber Security Informer

Cuttlefish malware targets enterprise-grade SOHO routers

China-linked LightBasin group accessed calling records from telcos worldwide

Trending Sources

How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

Pink Botnet infected over 1.6 Million Devices, it is one of the largest botnet ever seen

Trend Micro observed notable malware activity associated with the Momentum Botnet

Overview of IoT threats in 2023

Chalubo, a new IoT botnet emerges in the threat landscape

What Is a DMZ Network? Definition, Architecture & Benefits

What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

Group-IB presents its annual report on global threats to stability in cyberspace

White House Boosts Zero Trust with New Cybersecurity Strategy

Security Ledger Podcast: Security Automation Is (And Isn't) The Future Of InfoSec

Security Ledger Podcast: Security Automation Is (And Isn't) The Future Of InfoSec

SECURITY LEDGER PODCAST: SECURITY AUTOMATION IS (AND ISN'T) THE FUTURE OF INFOSEC

IT threat evolution Q1 2021

Black Hat USA 2023 NOC: Network Assurance

How to Prevent SQL Injection Attacks

Key Takeaway from the Colonial Pipeline Attack

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