CSO Magazine

APRIL 13, 2023

Domain name system (DNS) tunneling is a pervasive threat that enables hackers to get any data in and out of a company's internal network while bypassing most firewalls. But DNS tunneling essentially smuggles hostile traffic through DNS ports, which makes these attacks difficult to detect and mitigate.

DNS 83

DNS Risk Firewall Internet 83

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

The order was based on article 77 of the Telecommunications Law and the MoTC directive stipulated that the list of blocked sites was confidential and could not be made public. Our findings show that both Telenor and MPT block websites using DNS tampering. Circumvention of Internet blocking. Blocking without accountability.

Internet 113

Internet Internet Telecommunications DNS 113

Malwarebytes

MAY 4, 2022

Researchers have found a vulnerability in a popular C standard library in IoT products that could allow attackers to perform DNS poisoning attacks against a target device. Similar to other C standard libraries, uClibc provides an extensive DNS client interface that allows programs to readily perform lookups and other DNS-related requests.

IoT 136

IoT DNS Risk Internet 136

CSO Magazine

APRIL 19, 2023

The Domain Name System (DNS) is often referred to as the phone book of the internet. DNS translates web addresses, which people use, into IP addresses, which machines use. But DNS was not designed with security in mind. This has only worsened with the adoption of encrypted DNS, known as DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH).

DNS 70

DNS Encryption Internet Internet 70

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. This is the most important thing in this article. Change your DNS to 1.1.1.2, or 1.1.1.3

Passwords 255

Passwords DNS Accountability IoT 255

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2021

Forescout Research Labs last month released a 14-page white paper and a 47-page research report detailing 33 vulnerabilities affecting millions of Internet of Things (IoT), Operational Technology (OT), and IT devices. The four TCP/IP protocol layers are the link layer, internet layer , transport layer, and application layer.

IoT 141

IoT DNS Internet Internet 141

Penetration Testing

JUNE 9, 2025

The most notable discovery in SentinelLABS’ investigation was that threat actors carried out reconnaissance against SentinelOne’s Internet-facing servers in October 2024, and even compromised a third-party IT logistics firm responsible for handling employee hardware. If this article helped you, please share it with others who might benefit.

Penetration Testing 93

Penetration Testing Advertising Cybersecurity DNS 93

Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2022

The threat actor can then use DNS hijacking and HTTP hijacking to cause the connected devices to install other malware. One set of C2 infrastructure controlled by this threat actor and used to interact with the Windows RATs was found to be hosted on internet services from China-based organizations. DNS hijacking.

Malware 110

Malware DNS Small Business Firmware 110

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2023

AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. E-mail, also referred to as electronic mail, is an internet service which allows people and digital services to transmit messages(letters) in electronic form across Internet. What is an e-mail?

DNS 107

DNS Authentication Internet Internet 107

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

They will look for dependencies locally, on the computer where a project resides, and they will check the package manager’s public, Internet-accessible, directory. Getting the information to his own server from deep inside well-protected corporate networks posed yet another problem which was solved by using DNS exfiltration.

Hacking 136

Hacking DNS Unstructured Data Social Engineering 136

Cisco Security

MARCH 16, 2021

Hiding internet activity strengthens privacy—but also makes it easier for bad actors to infiltrate the network. In this blog I’ll describe two recent privacy advances—DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and QUIC—and what we’re doing to maintain visibility. Keeping your destination private: DNS over HTTPS. DoH prevents both of these problems.

Encryption 97

Encryption DNS Threat Detection Internet 97

Hacker's King

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

You probably know about Netcat a Swiss Army Knife for networking pen-testing tool for hackers and cybersecurity experts, but what if you get something like that for Internet Of Things (IoT) devices to test their security before an actual hacker does. Specific modules for the technology to be audited.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing IoT Technology DNS 52

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 12, 2024

OSINT allows hackers to leverage data from the internet, social media, databases, and other open channels to uncover potential vulnerabilities. This article will explore the top OSINT tools used by ethical hackers and security professionals in 2024 to gather intelligence and strengthen security measures. Why Use Maltego?

Media 52

Media Penetration Testing DNS Internet 52

Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The victim, through no fault of their own, has been the target of numerous angry tweets designed to ridicule their role in internet security and suggest they are incapable of performing their duty. Keep educating people, by all means, but expect even the savviest internet users will ultimately be as bad at reading URLs as I am ??.

Phishing 363

Phishing Password Management Passwords Internet 363

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Spyware 124

Spyware Data breaches Cybercrime Banking 124

Zero Day

JUNE 10, 2025

Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form.

Password Management 93

Password Management Small Business Internet Internet 93

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Looking to unlock unlimited internet and enhance your online experience? In this article, we unveil the ultimate Jio VPN trick that will take your internet usage to the next level. No more frustrations of slow internet or limited access to your favorite websites and apps. Look no further!

VPN 52

VPN Internet Internet Encryption 52

Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here.

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Mobile Ransomware Hacking 106

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. builder Over 39K unauthenticated Redis services on the internet targeted in cryptocurrency campaign Hackers stole $160 Million from Crypto market maker Wintermute U.S. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

Cryptocurrency 100

Cryptocurrency Data breaches DNS DDOS 100

eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

This article helps to understand: How Does DKIM Work? A successful DKIM check also verifies ownership of the email by matching the organization in the “from” fields of the email with the DNS associated with the organization. At a high level, DKIM enables an organization to provide encryption hash values for key parts of an email.

Technology 102

Technology DNS Encryption Authentication 102

CSO Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

Before 1983, finding a resource on the burgeoning collection of networks and computers that would become the internet meant either having to know the IP address or having to reference a manually maintained host file. DNS not only met this need but has also scaled incredibly well — now supporting over 330 million domains.

DNS 59

DNS IoT Internet Internet 59

IT Security Guru

JANUARY 3, 2024

Multiple devices flooding your internet connection with traffic can cause slowdowns or crashes. In this article, we will continue to explore how a VPN can fortify your Twitch stream. On the Internet, every entity is assigned an IP address for identification. Swarming or DDoS attacks pose a threat to streamers.

DDOS 136

DDOS VPN Internet Internet 136

eSecurity Planet

MAY 23, 2023

When an organization sets up SPF, it helps Internet Service Providers (ISPs), email security vendors, and other email providers to validate an organization’s email communication and distinguish authorized communications from spoofed emails or phishing attacks attempting to impersonate that domain.

DNS 98

DNS Phishing Authentication Internet 98

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The root of the issue lies in how CDN/WAF providers handle traffic routing and validation: Origin servers fail to restrict access to traffic originating only from approved CDNs, making them directly accessible over the internet. An article by Imperva from 2015 (!!!) Failure to do so may lead to the discovered bypass.

DDOS 103

DDOS Architecture DNS Internet 103

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Sadly, there was an undesirable side-effect—thousands of websites were rendered inaccessible to internet users in Austria for two days. For the sake of the article we will focus on blocking for illegal activities in democratic countries, because censorship in more dictatorial states falls under very different considerations. .

Internet 86

Internet Internet DNS Government 86

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Founded in 2004, Cloudflare initially wanted to determine the source of email spam and became dedicated to building a better, more secure internet. The lowest tier of Cloudflare One provides support for 50 users maximum, 24 hours of activity logging, and up to three network locations for office-based DNS filtering. Who Is Cloudflare?

DNS 98

DNS DDOS IoT Firewall 98

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

This article reviews what DCV is, the most common DCV methods, and how to choose an appropriate method- for your certificate application. The process helps: Prevent fraudulent certificate issuance by ensuring CAs only issue digital certificates to legitimate domain owners, establishing trust and security on the internet. Trust level.

DNS 75

DNS eCommerce Encryption Phishing 75

Identity IQ

MARCH 9, 2023

IdentityIQ We rely on the internet, from communicating with loved ones on social media to working and conducting business. If you can connect to the network without a password, open your web browser and see if you can browse the internet. This is especially important if you’re using a public computer to access the internet.

VPN 98

VPN Antivirus Identity Theft DNS 98

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.

Internet 52

Internet Internet Malware Authentication 52

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. Mbps of bandwidth.

Firewall 98

Firewall DNS Technology Antivirus 98

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 23, 2020

As a result, companies are relying on virtual private networks (VPNs) , which establish encrypted connections to enterprise applications over the public internet, to connect their workforce. To accommodate this increased demand, organizations can optimize VPN server use by using traffic steering at the DNS layer.

VPN 104

VPN DNS Authentication Mobile 104

McAfee

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The PlugX families we observed used DNS [ T1071.001 ] [ T1071.004 ] as the transport channel for C2 traffic, in particular TXT queries. The malware described in the article is attributed to the Winnti malware family. Another clue that helped us was the use of DNS tunneling by Winnti which we discovered traces of in memory.

Malware 144

Malware DNS Accountability Manufacturing 144

Malwarebytes

APRIL 15, 2021

Researchers at Netscout have released a report analyzing the malicious internet traffic of 2020 and comparing it to the years before. Some of the results were as expected: Brute-forcing credentials and more targeting towards internet-connected devices were foreseeable and have been discussed at length.

DDOS 100

DDOS Internet Internet DNS 100

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

This article details two major findings from the report: five major cybersecurity threats and prioritization problems. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. 20,551 gambling industry attacks.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Ransomware 121

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

SD-WAN integration with the SASE controller for Meraki, Catalyst, and others Cisco Umbrella SIG unifies firewall, SWG, DNS-layer security, CASB, and threat intelligence functions into a single and well-tested cloud service. out of 5 possible criteria Monitoring and Managing: 4.9 out of 5 possible criteria Customer Support: 1.92

Firewall 98

Firewall DNS Architecture Technology 98

SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With the completion of our extensive private investigation report, this article now provides a concise overview of our findings. In contrast, the second thread periodically attempts to select a random internet IP address, with the following exclusions: Bogon networks like 0.0.0.0/8, org and execute PowerShell scripts. 8, 10.0.0.0/8,

Malware 145

Malware DNS Encryption Cryptocurrency 145

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2023

The standard enables email security solutions and internet service providers (ISPs) to filter in “good” emails and improve their ability to filter out “bad” emails. A DMARC policy is included in a DNS record for a given domain, enabling the sender to specify if messages are protected by SPF or DKIM. How Does DMARC Work?

Technology 96

Technology Authentication DNS Phishing 96