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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Heimadal Security

JULY 4, 2023

Identifying phishing emails and preventing phishing attacks continue to raise serious challenges for any company’s IT team. Although it`s been almost 30 years since the first phishing email was detected, threat actors still rely on this technique.

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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 Boulevard

APRIL 4, 2025

Thats a critical question cybersecurity teams grapple with every day. The warning comes via a joint cybersecurity advisory issued this week by the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The SANS Draft Critical AI Security Guidelines v1.1

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2025

On Tuesday, the French cybersecurity agency ANSSI published a report linking attacks on local government, diplomatic, research, and financial organizations, as well as think tanks, to the cyber espionage group APT28. CVE-2023-23397 ). They often target poorly monitored edge devices to avoid detection.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

DNS security protects the domain name system (DNS) from attackers seeking to reroute traffic to malicious sites. Since a majority of business IT traffic now accesses or passes through the internet, DNS plays an increasingly important — and vulnerable — role. in the DNS cache for more efficient delivery of information to users.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 2, 2025

Subdomain hijacking is a cybersecurity risk where attackers exploit abandoned DNS records to take control of legitimate subdomains. This can lead to phishing attacks, credential theft, and malware distribution.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 27, 2024

DNS FireWall is an intuitive security app built to protect you and your business from malware, phishing, botnets and more security threats.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 31, 2025

A recent report has uncovered a sophisticated phishing operation that uses DNS techniques to tailor content to victims. The post Morphing Meerkat’s Phishing Tactics: Abusing DNS MX Records appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2025

In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, certain tools and techniques possess a fascinating duality. These are known as "dual-use" techniques and understanding them is crucial for anyone involved in cybersecurity. This duality arises from the inherent versatility of many cybersecurity tools.

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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.

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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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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The consequences of last year's LastPass breach continue to be felt, with the latest insult to users coming in the form of a highly convincing phishing email. Armed with this data, attackers can send targeted phishing emails that attempt to steal the passwords needed to unlock the stolen password vaults. Use a password manager.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 9, 2024

In today's digital age, phishing has evolved into a sophisticated threat capable of deceiving even the most technically savvy individuals. No longer confined to suspicious emails, phishing now encompasses voice-based attacks (vishing), text-based scams (smishing) automated with phishing kits, and deepfake technologies.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2022

New research from cybersecurity vendor Akamai has revealed that 12.3% This represented a 3% increase compared to Q1 2022, the firm stated, with phishing toolkits playing a key role in malicious domain-related activity. Increased malware, phishing, C2 domain activity detected in Q2 2022.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2024

government's latest cybersecurity initiative. The National Security Agency (NSA) recently launched its Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (CCC) with the goal of proactively helping private companies and federal partners fight off advanced cyber adversaries—at no cost. They may have found a powerful new ally in the U.S.

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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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The Hacker News

APRIL 7, 2025

Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States have published a joint advisory about the risks associated with a technique called fast flux that has been adopted by threat actors to obscure a command-and-control (C2) channel.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

Treasury Sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm and actor over federal agency breach tied to Salt Typhoon EU privacy non-profit group filed complaints against TikTok, SHEIN, AliExpress, and other Chinese companies U.S. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 7, 2024

HYAS Protect protective DNS uses advanced data analytics to proactively block cyber threats, a feature unavailable in legacy systems relying on static DNS filtering. AV-TEST , one of the cybersecurity industry’s most trusted evaluators, rates HYAS as the most effective protective DNS solution on the market.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

Phishing is one of the oldest methods of cyberattacks. Types of Phishing Attacks. There are different types of phishing attacks and each is deceiving and manipulative in its own unique way. The most common type is phishing is carried out through fraudulent email receptionist. Another targeted phishing practice is Whaling.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2024

Researchers warn of an attack vector in the DNS, called the Sitting Ducks, that exposes over a million domains to hackers’ takeover. Researchers from Eclypsium and Infoblox have identified an attack vector in the domain name system (DNS), dubbed the Sitting Ducks attack. ” continues the report.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 9, 2024

Operational resiliency necessitates intelligence, visibility, and confidence: the three foundational pillars of protective DNS (PDNS). This makes malware command-and-control, phishing attacks, DNS tunneling and a number of other attacks significantly less effective. But Wait, What Is Protective DNS?

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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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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. This article details two major findings from the report: five major cybersecurity threats and prioritization problems.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

Related: Why not train employees as phishing cops? NormShield, the Vienna, VA-based, cybersecurity firm that supplies this service, recently ran scores for all of the 26 declared presidential candidates — and found the average cyber risk score to be B+. Phishing campaigns directed at election officials.

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Cisco Security

JULY 28, 2021

The FBI reported that the number of cybersecurity attacks rose by 3-4x in 2020 as a result of the rapid transition to remote work. Hold the first line of defense with DNS and email protection with Cisco Umbrella and Secure Email. As a result of the hybrid workplace, 69% of leaders stated that ransomware was a greater concern.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2020

Hackers hijacked one of the domains of the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck and used it for spear-phishing attacks. Then the attackers used the hijacked domain to launch spear-phishing attacks against some of its customers. SecurityAffairs – coincheck, cybersecurity). NS ???????????? 5/29 ??????????????? awsdns-61[.]org

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

We’ll look at what blockchain technology is, how its development relates to cybersecurity, and the state of blockchain-based security solutions. While cybersecurity trends like zero trust push the focus inward, organizations must always consider endpoint vulnerabilities. More robust security for Domain Name Systems (DNS).

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2024

Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened RSA Conference 2024 last week issuing a clarion call for the cybersecurity community to defend national security, nurture economic prosperity and reinforce democratic values. KINGSTON, Wash. — U.S. Related: The power of everyman conversing with AI Blinken That’s a tall order.

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Webroot

APRIL 13, 2021

All of this malicious activity points to the need for a layered approach to cybersecurity. This includes essential security measures like firewalls, endpoint protection and DNS protection. This is why security awareness training with phishing simulations are increasingly important.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

DNS, rogue employees and phishing/social engineering should be top of the list of threat areas for organizations to address.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Given this additional pressure, SMBs are being forced to make cybersecurity a serious priority. 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. In this new environment, the bare minimum is no longer good enough.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 10, 2023

With advanced language-based AI tools like ChatGPT growing increasingly accessible, the battle to prevent phishing attacks from impacting users is no longer answerable with just one security solution. Why is layered security essential against phishing? PCI DSS, HIPAA, etc.)

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2024

This process not only safeguards computers, mobile devices, and IoT systems from a diverse array of threats like malware, phishing, spyware, and botnets, ensuring privacy, but also optimizes performance. Media contact : Michael Sena, AI SPERA, support@aispera.com

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2025

This includes: Passive DNS Data : Historical records of DNS queries, enabling investigators to trace domains used in past attacks. For example, imagine uncovering a domain linked to phishing attacks. This ensures not only precise actions but also informed long-term strategies for enterprise cybersecurity.

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