The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

It is an online scam attack quite similar to Phishing. The term Pharming is a combination of two words Phishing and Farming. Pharming vs phishing. Though Pharming and Phishing share almost similar goals, the approach to conduct Pharming is entirely different from Phishing. DNS Poisoning.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around $950k. How to avoid phishing Block known bad websites. Malwarebytes DNS filtering blocks malicious websites used for phishing attacks, as well as websites used to spread or control malware.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2019

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a security advisory to warn organizations of DNS hijacking attacks and provided recommendations this type of attack. In response to the numerous DNS hijacking attacks the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued an alert to warn organizations of this type of attack.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

Multi-factor authentication is one of the best ways to thwart bad actors using stolen credentials — but it’s not foolproof. For example, recently there has been news regarding MFA phishing kits. OTPs can be phished like primary credentials and used to access 2FA protected applications.

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Pen Test Partners

DECEMBER 11, 2023

TL;DR Adversary in the Middle and email phishing attacks are re-purposed to steal MFA tokens from target users. The two login events from the red IP address are the proxy server, with the first entry showing that Microsoft has interrupted the login and requested an MFA authentication. This took me all of 5 minutes to build.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Avoid entering any data if you see a warning message about a site’s authenticity. DNS Spoofing DNS (Domain Name System) is like the internet’s phone book, translating domain names into IP addresses. Always verify the authenticity of Wi-Fi networks before connecting, especially in public places.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The enterprise-class domain registrar and Domain Name System (DNS) threats mitigator found that 75% of Global 2000s have implemented fewer than half of all domain security measures with Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) , the only domain security measure with significantly increased adoption since 2020.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 19, 2022

There are several types of phishing attacks, which are just one form of cybercrime. . A phishing attack takes place when a criminal pretends to be someone they’re not to trick people into giving over their personal information, such as their credit card details. Email phishing is also known as deception phishing.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Thankfully, nearly all malware depends on DNS at some point in their kill chain, making the protocol a critical vector for shutting down these threats. Some of the common forms these DNS-based attacks can take include: DNS spoofing: A malicious actor alters DNS records to redirect traffic to a fake website or server.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2018

Crooks are targeting DLink DSL modem routers in Brazil to redirect users to fake bank websites by carrying out DNS hijacking. Crooks are targeting DLink DSL modem routers in Brazil to redirect users to fake bank websites by changing the DNS settings. D-Link DSL-2740R / Unauthenticated Remote DNS Change Exploit [link].

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

When organizations implement Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance ( DMARC ), they expect to tighten email security and protect against spoofing and other spam email attacks. DMARC provides widely established standards for email authentication and is adopted by all U.S. What is DMARC? What is DKIM? What is SPF?

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

Microsoft today released updates to address 147 security holes in Windows, Office , Azure ,NET Framework , Visual Studio , SQL Server , DNS Server , Windows Defender , Bitlocker , and Windows Secure Boot. Yes, you read that right. “As far as I can tell, it’s the largest Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft of all time.”

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

The DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) email authentication standard enables email servers to check incoming emails to verify the sender and detect email message alterations. 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.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

Your Web browser knows how to find a Web site name like example.com thanks to the global Domain Name System (DNS), which serves as a kind of phone book for the Internet by translating human-friendly Web site names (example.com) into numeric Internet address that are easier for computers to manage. ” SAY WHAT? 13, 2018 bomb threat hoax.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2023

The Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) standard for email authentication is adopted by all U.S. DMARC addresses weaknesses in other email authentication standards to check for misleading “From” fields in emails and to improve tracking of potential spoofing campaigns. How Does DMARC Work?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Executive summary Credential harvesting is a technique that hackers use to gain unauthorized access to legitimate credentials using a variety of strategies, tactics, and techniques such as phishing and DNS poisoning. According to recent research , phishing assaults targeted credential harvesting in 71.5% of cases in 2020.

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Cisco Security

JULY 9, 2021

Cisco Duo – Multi-factor authentication from Duo protects the network by using a second source of validation and authentication. It enforces security at the DNS layer to block malware, phishing, and command and control callbacks over any port. Load balance RAVPN sessions to multiple firewalls using OCI DNS service.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2019

But when accounts at those CRM providers get hacked or phished, the results can be damaging for both the client’s brand and their customers. Here’s a look at a recent CRM-based phishing campaign that targeted customers of Fortune 500 construction equipment vendor United Rentals. Stamford, Ct. . Image: APWG.

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

Phishing Gets Personal Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, thanks to tools like generative AI, which enable attackers to personalize their campaigns for maximum impact. Educate yourself on common phishing tactics and train employees to recognize fraudulent emails.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In March, a voice phishing scam targeting GoDaddy support employees allowed attackers to assume control over at least a half-dozen domain names, including transaction brokering site escrow.com. “This gave the actor the ability to change DNS records and in turn, take control of a number of internal email accounts.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Over the last few days, scammers have been sending out phishing mails that disguise bogus URLs with something called Slinks— shortened Linkedin URLs. For example, in February of last year Slinks were being used to send people to IRS and PayPal phishes. How to avoid phishing attacks Block known bad websites.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Attackers have already hijacked over 100,000 home routers, the malicious code allows to modify DNS settings to hijack the traffic and redirect users to phishing websites. GhostDNS reminds us of the infamous DNSChanger malware that made the headlines for its ability to change DNS settings on the infected device.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Phishing Threats Are Increasing in Scale and Sophistication Phishing remains one of the most dangerous and widespread cybersecurity threats. Phishing is now the most common initial attack vector, overtaking stolen or compromised credentials. Phishing attacks are becoming more difficult to detect. billion USD globally.

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Cisco Security

MAY 17, 2022

Two Umbrella versions are available on the AWS Marketplace – Umbrella DNS Security Essentials and Umbrella DNS Security Advantage. As the first line of defense against threats on the internet wherever users go, Umbrella delivers visibility into all cloud services in use across your environment and blocks all risky applications.

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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2019

The latest wave of attacks aimed at spreading phishing links via SMS messages (SMiShing), most of the victims were users in Russia, Japan, India, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Vietnam. Attackers used a new method of phishing with malicious mobile configurations along with previously observed DNS manipulation technique.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A key concern for enterprises is another critical bug in the DNS server on Windows Server 2008 through 2019 versions that could be used to remotely install software of the attacker’s choice. by sending a phishing email with a link to a new domain or even with images embedded that call out to a new domain).

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 28, 2020

But let's also keep some perspective here; look at how many pixels are different between an "i" and an "l": Are we really saying we're going to combat phishing by relying on untrained eyes to spot 6 pixels being off in a screen of more than 2 million of them?! Poor Googie! More on that soon. Is it a button? A notification somewhere?

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

Related: Why not train employees as phishing cops? NormShield found that all of the 2020 presidential hopefuls, thus far, are making sure their campaigns are current on software patching, as well as Domain Name System (DNS) security; and several are doing much more. Phishing campaigns directed at election officials.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Do you feel confident that everyone in your organization could identify a phishing email that contained ransomware? What if the recipient is in a hurry and under a lot of stress – will they be aware of how sophisticated and authentic-looking a well-crafted whaling attack can be?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

Many people still don’t realize the dangers of phishing, malware, ransomware, unpatched software, and weak passwords. HTTPS and DNS), data link (e.g., It ensures integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation. Like data encryption, electronic signatures ensure integrity, authentication, and unforgeability.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Two-factor authentication . There are different kinds of cyber attacks that are faced by small businesses, including malware, phishing, SQL injection, DNS tunneling, and more. In fact, Phishing alone accounts for 90% of small business cyber attacks. Anti-virus and anti-malware . Firewalls . Monitoring system.

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Webroot

MAY 25, 2021

Use hardened internal and external DNS servers by applying Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC), along with registry locking domains; looking at certificate validation; and implementing email authentication like DMARC, SPF and DKIM. Train your end users to avoid security risks.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

We will not be covering any phishing portions of the task, instead leaving that to the reader and presuming the user has reached the point of downloading and executing our payload. HTTP Authentication When attempting to have HTTP traffic egress an RBI security product, you must be prepared to authenticate to get out.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 4, 2023

Passwordless is this next paradigm in authentication where we don’t have to rely on human-created passwords and credentials. Now that being said, the second probably most common way is through phishing and credential stuffing. But when I was there, one of the first projects I worked on was auth systems for mostly DNS.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Section 3 Sensitive authentication data must now be encrypted or protected if stored before authorization. There is also now a requirement to have automatic process mechanisms in place to detect and protect personnel against email phishing. Implementation timeline: Image credit: [link] PCI v4.0

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