Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2024

CISA adds Microsoft Windows CLFS driver flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday addressed actively exploited zero-day SAP fixed critical SSRF flaw in NetWeaver’s Adobe Document Services Romanian energy supplier Electrica Group is facing a ransomware attack Deloitte denied its systems were hacked (..)

Firewall 66

Firewall Spyware Surveillance Cybercrime 66

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Since 2018, Lazarus has persistently targeted crypto-currency-related businesses for a long time, using malicious Word documents and themes related to the crypto-currency business to lure potential targets. The threat actor not only develops its own tools, but also uses open source or commercially available implants and offensive tools.

Malware 98

Malware Spyware Government Cryptocurrency 98

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices. 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 116

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Ransomware 116

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

However, they included an additional module that constantly monitored the messenger and sent data to the spyware creator’s C2 server. Upon startup, this backdoor makes a type A DNS request for the <hex-encoded 20-byte string> u.fdmpkg[.]org An Excel document was attached to the message. org domain.

Malware 136

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 136

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

It can be time consuming to establish these protocols on an organization’s DNS servers, but doing so will provide two key benefits. Email security tools offer features that screen emails for malicious content using antivirus, anti-spam, DNS, attachment, and other analytics.

Firewall 77

Firewall DNS Authentication Malware 77

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

DNS leak protection: ExpressVPN has secure DNS servers that your device uses when ExpressVPN is enabled. The two more expensive plans pile on additional features, like personal data reports, private search tools, and anti-spyware protection. month (only one VPN plan) Midrange Pricing Tier (Billed Annually) SurfShark One: $3.39/month

VPN 57

VPN Password Management Encryption Internet 57

Pen Test Partners

MAY 26, 2025

Our investigation revealed spyware with call-forwarding and banking credential capture, likely installed via custom firmware on the device. We traced the entry to an outdated Ivanti VPN, correlated DNS to malware domains (like iuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea.com), and observed 7zip activity linked to data staging.

Banking 64

Banking VPN Ransomware Scams 64

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1999 — The Melissa Virus — A virus infects Microsoft Word documents, automatically disseminating itself as an attachment via email. 2002 – Internet Attack — By targeting the thirteen Domain Name System (DNS) root servers, a DDoS attack assaults the entire Internet for an hour. Using the info, he steals a piece of NASA software.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Similarly, spoofed domain name system (DNS) and IP addresses can redirect users from legitimate connections to dangerous and malicious websites. and mobile (phones, tablets, etc.)

Firewall 108

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 108

Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2019

As KrebsOnSecurity noted in 2016 , in conjunction with his RAT Rezvesz also sold and marketed a bulletproof “dynamic DNS service” that promised not to keep any records of customer activity. Rezvesz appears to have a flair for the dramatic , and has periodically emailed this author over the years.

Advertising 274

Advertising Malware Marketing Software 274

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Cybersecurity vendors like Panda Security suggest the best way to defend against crimeware is using a combination of antivirus, anti-spyware, firewalls, and threat detection technology. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets. Browser hijacker. RAM scraper.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In June, more than six months after DarkHalo had gone dark, we observed the DNS hijacking of multiple government zones of a CIS member state that allowed the attacker to redirect traffic from government mail servers to computers under their control – probably achieved by obtaining credentials to the control panel of the victims’ registrar.

Malware 145

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 145