SecureList

MAY 17, 2021

Bizarro is yet another banking Trojan family originating from Brazil that is now found in other regions of the world. Attempts have now been made to steal credentials from customers of 70 banks from different European and South American countries. The codenames are bank names written in leetspeak.

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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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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

Primarily the Pharming attack is planned to gain sensitive data like login credentials, personally identifiable information (PII), social security numbers, bank details, and more. The Pharming attacks are carried out by modifying the settings on the victim’s system or compromising the DNS server. DNS Poisoning.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2019

A still ongoing spam campaign that has been active during the last months has been distributing the Redaman banking malware. Experts at Palo Alto Networks continue to monitor an ongoing spam campaign that has been distributing the Redaman banking malware. SecurityAffairs – Redaman banking Trojan, spam). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 6, 2022

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Intuit phish says “We have put a temporary hold on your account” The Quad commits to strengthening cybersecurity in software, supply chains Double-whammy attack follows fake Covid alert with a bogus bank call Microsoft Office zero-day “Follina”—it’s not a bug, it’s a feature! (It’s

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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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

DNS Spoofing DNS (Domain Name System) is like the internet’s phone book, translating domain names into IP addresses. Hackers can manipulate DNS settings to redirect your internet traffic to malicious websites, even if you entered the correct web address.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In recent months, you’ve likely heard about DNS over HTTPS , also known as DNS 2.0 and DoH, which is a method that uses the HTTPS protocol to encrypt DNS requests, shielding their contents from malicious actors and others who might misuse such information. Ultimately, this DNS privacy upgrade has been a long time coming.

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Webroot

MARCH 9, 2021

Pretending to be someone else, these hackers manipulate their victims into opening doors to systems or unwittingly sharing passwords or banking details. DNS (Domain Name System) is especially vulnerable. However, cybercriminals can also use legal DNS traffic surveillance to their advantage.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2022

In the last few hours, in addition to government sites, the sites of the country’s main banks have been brought to their knees. Stolen data included is DNS infrastructure, private keys for SSL, sberbank API, CLI and SDKs. Stolen data included is DNS infrastructure, private keys for SSL, sberbank API, CLI and SDKs.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2022

The domain name system (DNS) is basically a directory of addresses for the internet. Your browser uses DNS to find the IP for a specific service. For example, when you enter esecurityplanet.com, the browser queries a DNS service to reach the matching servers, but it’s also used when you send an email. DNS spoofing or poisoning.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

bank accounts. Those clients included crooks using malware like Zeus , SpyEye , Citadel and the Blackhole exploit kit to build botnets and steal banking credentials. I can not provide DNS for u, only domains. Agent commission is 5 percent of total amount received to the personal bank account.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2020

TrickBot is a popular banking Trojan that has been around since October 2016, its authors have continuously upgraded it by implementing new features. At the end of 2019, researchers spotted a new TrickBot backdoor framework dubbed Anchor that was using the DNS protocol for C2 communications. ” explained Grange.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

org was originally registered in 2006 to “ Corpse ,” the handle adopted by a Russian-speaking hacker who gained infamy several years prior for creating and selling an extremely sophisticated online banking trojan called A311 Death , a.k.a. The domain Vip72[.]org “ Haxdoor ,” and “ Nuclear Grabber.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2022

The FBI officially linked the Diavol ransomware operation to the infamous TrickBot gang , the group that is behind the TrickBot banking trojan. Diavol is associated with developers from the Trickbot Group, who are responsible for the Trickbot Banking Trojan. “The FBI first learned of Diavol ransomware in October 2021.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2023

They tested and measured the power of the HYAS data by looking at the effectiveness of our Protective DNS solution, HYAS Protect , and their conclusion validates everything about that first conversation I had with my friend, the serial entrepreneur and investor. Not just by a few percentage points either … but in a very significant way.

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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 Affairs

JULY 13, 2019

The campaign uncovered by Avast aimed at silently modifying the Brazilian users’ Domain Name System (DNS) settings to redirect victims to malicious websites mimicking legitimate ones. Crooks targeted users of many major organizations, including Netflix and large banks like Santander, Bradesco, and Banco do Brasil.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Charged in a Los Angeles federal court this week were the alleged operators of “Downthem” — a booter service the government says helped some 2,000 customers launch debilitating digital assaults at more than 200,000 targets, including many government, banking, university and gaming Web sites. Charles, Ill.,

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

Other victims included one of France’s largest hospital systems; a French automobile manufacturer; a major French bank; companies that work with or manage networks for French postal and transportation systems; a domestic firm that operates a number of airports in France; a state-owned railway company; and multiple nuclear research facilities.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 9, 2023

Connecting to a fake hotspot may unknowingly give criminals access to your personal information, including passwords, bank account information, and other sensitive data. Avoid doing sensitive activities like online banking or shopping while connected to a public Wi-Fi hotspot. A fake hotspot can be dangerous.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 19, 2018

I was chatting to some folks at a bank just the other day about a bunch of modern web security standards. Whilst this blog post is about a Pluralsight course I created with Lars Klint , it only really hit me during that bank conversation just how much there is to take onboard when it comes to securing things in the browser today.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

” “We stand against DNS abuse in any form and maintain multiple systems and protocols to protect all the TLDs we operate,” the statement continued. GoDaddy says it “is committed to supporting a safer online environment and proactively addressing this issue by assessing it against our own anti-abuse mitigation system.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

CISA: hackers breached a state government organization Russia-linked Turla APT uses new TinyTurla-NG backdoor to spy on Polish NGOs US Gov dismantled the Moobot botnet controlled by Russia-linked APT28 A cyberattack halted operations at Varta production plants North Korea-linked actors breached the emails of a Presidential Office member Nation-state (..)

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Troy Hunt

JULY 12, 2018

For example, check out how it's used when embedded in the TXT record of a DNS entry which is then loaded into a WHOIS service which doesn't properly output encode the results. There's also Brenno de Winter's excellent example of XSS flaws in Dutch banks , again, demonstrated via a lot of shaking. DNS Hijacking.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2022

TrickBot is a popular Windows banking Trojan that has been around since October 2016, its authors have continuously upgraded it by implementing new features, including powerful password-stealing capabilities. The news wave of attacks aimed at cryptocurrency firms, most of them located in the U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2022

The Android malware has been used to steal banking credentials, payment information, and sensitive data from infected devices. The feature allows operators to elude DNS blocklists in an attempt to isolate the C2 infrastructure. the malware communicates with the C2 server through DNS Tunneling over HTTPS. . In version 4.9,

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2023

domains were registered to attack some of the United States’ most prominent companies, including Bank of America, Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Citi, Comcast, Microsoft, Meta, and Target. Interisle’s newest study examined six million phishing reports between May 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023, and identified approximately 30,000.US

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

QakBot, also known as QBot or Pinkslipbot, is a banking trojan primarily used to steal victims’ financial data, including browser information, keystrokes, and credentials.” The threat actor was also spotted locking the victims out of the network by disabling DNS services, making the recovery even more complex. . ” .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2020

TrickBot is a popular banking Trojan that has been around since October 2016, its authors have continuously upgraded it by implementing new features. In early 2019, researchers spotted a new TrickBot backdoor framework dubbed Anchor that was using the anchor_dns tool for abusing the DNS protocol for C2 communications.

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Fox IT

JUNE 29, 2022

Like the majority of Android banking malware, Flubot abuses Accessibility Permissions and Services in order to steal the victim’s credentials, by detecting when the official banking applicationis open to show a fake web injection, a phishing website similar to the login form of the banking application. Introduction.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2022

Both container images also included attack tools that initiate a DNS flood aimed at against Russian banks. A container image with a DDoS attack tool over TCP protocol through multiple connection requests, which targets multiple service providers in Russia.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

From here, the driver would be convinced to hand over banking details or log in to a fake portal. Variations on this scam included calls from “DoorDash security” which eventually resulted in banking details being handed over. The end result would be a loss of funds, and potentially not being able to do their job.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 15, 2022

The data is hex encoded and chunked up to be exfiltrated via DNS address record requests to a domain name controlled by the threat actor.” ” The researchers further report that Symbiote impersonated Brazilian bank websites, suggesting Brazilians are the target of this campaign. link and ns2[.]cintepol[.]link

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2022

The image is related to an ongoing campaign in Portugal impersonating a specific organization to steal banking credentials. Operators can easily make this configuration through an interface that uses the CloudFlare API for configuring new DNS zones. Figure 6: Target banks present on the Anubis Network campaign in Portugal.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 19, 2023

Instead, they get force-fed ads , have their homepages changed, or worse, have their crypto currency stolen, bank accounts compromised, credit card details stolen, work credentials harvested, or session cookies exfiltrated, among other potential compromises. This situation presents a huge problem for companies.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2022

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