The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The problem here is that a secured, cost-effective, and efficient networkmust be developed to support remote operations at scale. Many enterprises have accelerated their use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions to support remote workers during this pandemic. The makeup of SASE . But it much further.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The most popular lookup currently being seen in both PoCs and active exploitation is utilizing LDAP; however, other lookups such as RMI and DNS are also viable attack vectors. Going forward we plan to test variations of the exploit delivered using additional services such as DNS. We may update this document accordingly with results.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

We looked at REvil, also known as Sodinokibi or Sodin, earlier in the year in a Threat Trends blog on DNS Security. In it we talked about how REvil/Sodinokibi compromised far more endpoints than Ryuk, but had far less DNS communication. Figure 1-DNS activity surrounding REvil/Sodinokibi.

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Webroot

JUNE 21, 2021

It may be as simple as the deployment of antivirus plus backup and recovery applications for your end users, or a more complex approach with security operations center (SOC) tools or managed response solutions coupled with network security tools such as DNS and Web filtering, network and endpoint firewalls, VPNs, backup and recovery and others.

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Cisco Security

MAY 26, 2021

Traffic flow: The remote VPN user sends a DNS query for vpn.mydomain.com. Amazon Route 53 keeps track of all CNFW nodes, and it has “A record” for each node with weighted average load balancing enabled for incoming DNS requests. Secure Firewall Cloud Native. Secure Firewall Cloud Native At-a-Glance. Twitter.

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Cisco Security

MAY 3, 2022

Denonia is a cryptocurrency mining software that is specifically designed to run on AWS Lambda, recently discovered by Cado Security on April 6th, 2022. For more up to date threat information, follow the Cisco Talos blog , including other recent threats targeting the public cloud by TeamTNT. Domains: denonia[.]xyz. ctrl.denonia[.]xyz.

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SC Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

In a blog post, the Qualys Research Team said that these vulnerabilities affect numerous organizations because an estimated 60% of internet servers run on Exim. Cloud and security operations teams often bear this responsibility.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2022

A user’s traffic can be intercepted, redirected to another server, routed through another country and surveilled, and, as Muffett explained, for website operators, their DNS servers can be tampered with. “There are so many security risks up the stack,” Muffett said.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 30, 2021

Mitigating against DDoS attacks in cloud-based environments can be a challenge, but current technologies make it possible for organizations to efficiently monitor their entire networks, analyze security logs at scale, and rapidly detect and respond to DDoS attacks before they impact user experience.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2024

Passive DNS: The Context of IP Addresses When threat actors target financial institutions using ransomware, they deploy it via multiple IP addresses. (If Passive DNS — automatic, continuous monitoring of potential threats — is (and should be) a feature of complete DNS protection solutions. Download the use cases 1.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

FAMOC manage from Techstep, a Gartner-recognized MMS provider, is an MDM designed to give IT a complete view and absolute control over mobile devices used by the workforce, so that people can work more effectively and securely. New Cisco Cloud Security Integrations. New Secure Malware Analytics (Threat Grid) Integrations.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2024

Weekly Threat Intelligence Report Date: May 20, 2024 Prepared by: David Brunsdon, Threat Intelligence - Security Engineer, HYAS Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis This week in the HYAS Insight threat intelligence platform, we found a concerning open directory hosting multiple pieces of malware. Malware Analysis 1.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2019

The APT32 also targeted peripheral network security and technology infrastructure corporations, and security firms that may have connections with foreign investors. username, computer name, workstation configuration, Windows system directory, and network adapter information).

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Malware Advertising DNS Manufacturing 87

McAfee

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In this blog, we present an overview of how you can mitigate the risk of this vulnerability exploitation with McAfee Enterprise solutions. As we are writing this blog, on MVISION Insights there are 1,813 IOCs including MD5, SHA256, URL, IP, DOMAIN, HOSTNAME. Network Security Platform. Resource Hijacking – T1496 (impact).

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Malware Risk DNS Internet 98

McAfee

AUGUST 23, 2020

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework provides organizations for a model to achieve this transformation, by bringing network and security technology together into a single, cloud-delivered service that ensures fast, secure, reliable, and cost-effective access to web and cloud resources. Click here to register.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

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. We also deployed ThousandEyes for Network Assurance. You can find the code and guide at this GitHub repository and the guide in this blog post.

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Lenny Zeltser

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Another example of guardrails is the use of network security measures, such as DNS filtering, to restrict access to dangerous website categories. Monitor for gaps and take action when the right security steps aren’t taken. Observing security-related activities through log aggregation is a part of this.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Cybersecurity involves safeguarding networks, systems, and data from digital attacks, which are often aimed at accessing, stealing, or destroying sensitive information. There are several branches within cybersecurity, including network security, application security, information security, and operational security.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 15, 2024

dll Network Security Services (NSS) library from Mozilla. Enables various security protocols and cryptographic functions, which might be used for secure communication or data encryption. Could assist in leveraging Mozilla-based applications or libraries for data manipulation or other activities.

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

After this the adversary dumps the domain admin credentials from the memory of this machine, continues lateral moving through the network, and places Cobalt Strike beacons on servers for increased persistent access into the victim’s network. The DNS-responses weren’t logged. Command and control (TA0011).

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 14, 2025

LLMs can help attackers avoid signature based detection Traditionally, C2 traffic might be disguised as normal web traffic, DNS queries, or go through known platforms like Slack or Telegram. In the next blog I plan to dive further into the ways AI is being used to obscure attacks and evade legacy approaches. And of course weagree!

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

IDS/IPS solutions must detect and alert on any covert malware communications being used such as DNS tunnelling. Implementation timeline: Image credit: [link] PCI v4.0 Section 11 Internal vulnerability scanning must now be authenticated, a necessary addition for e-commerce. This is to reduce and prevent the risk of skimming attacks.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Effort Level: Medium Teams Involved: IT, Security teams, and SOC (Security Operations Center) Example Implementation Timeline Month 1-3: Identity and Endpoint Management Set up identity provider and MFA. Month 4-6: Application and Network Security Secure applications and network traffic.

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Pen Test

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Select “Active Directory Domain Services” and “DNS Server.” Step 4: DNS and DHCP Configuration Verify DNS Settings: After the DC restarts, ensure the DNS role is correctly configured by opening DNS Manager from Server Manager > Tools. The server will reboot automatically upon completion.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Krebs wrote for The Washington Post between 1995 and 2009 before launching his current blog KrebsOnSecurity.com. Facebook Plans on Backdooring WhatsApp [link] — Schneier Blog (@schneierblog) August 1, 2019. Longtime network and system administrator Jack Daniel is a technology community activist, mentor, and storyteller.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 1, 2021

CVE-2021-20322: Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, “it was DNS again.” Users of popular DNS service Quad9 have particular cause for concern, as the paper claims it falls under the vulnerable 13.85%. The post The Bug Report – November Edition appeared first on McAfee Blogs. Why am I here? .

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2021

For starters, the network firewall (or network security in general) term is somewhat misleading. Very few of us deploy a firewall to protec­­t the network infrastructure itself. It is all about securing our applications and data, whether on the client or service side. Insert Your Firewall Here.

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Cisco Security

MAY 24, 2021

Solutions such as Cisco Secure Email will get you protected so you don’t have to pray for employees not to open malicious files or click on suspicious links in an email. Enforce security at the DNS layer. Fully delivered from the cloud, this SASE approach to OT security is ideal to protect distributed industrial assets.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 12, 2024

Enhanced Security: By hiding the backend servers' IP addresses, reverse proxies add an additional layer of security. They can also block malicious requests, protect against Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, and serve as a first line of defense in a network security strategy. proxy network.

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Webroot

MAY 26, 2021

In addition to being a network security expert and senior product manager for Webroot’s DNS solution, Barnett brings 20 years of experience as the head of his own MSP business to the podcast. The post Podcast: Cyber resilience in a remote work world appeared first on Webroot Blog.

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