Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

It allows users using web browsers to set up user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. You can download the #metasploit module exploits of #0days via this link => [link]. It seems that only offical downloads have been compromised with a backdoor along with the SourceForge repository. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

MARCH 13, 2024

This time, a similar threat has affected users of one of the most popular search engines in the Chinese internet. The downloaded applications have several differences from the original versions, and the malicious Linux and macOS versions are similar in functionality. ap-hongkong[.]myqcloud[.]com. transferusee[.]com/onl/mac/<md5_hash>

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Users can download it manually, by navigating to Zoom’s download page , or automatically, by opting to download the latest version when Zoom prompts them to do so. Among the vulnerabilities is CVE-2024-21412 , an Internet Shortcut Files flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a malicious file to a user.

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Google Security

MARCH 2, 2023

Additionally, Google Domains is now making an API available to allow for DNS-01 challenges with Google Domains DNS servers to issue and renew certificates automatically. Google Domains and ACME DNS-01 ACME uses challenges to validate domain control before issuing certificates. Under section “ACME DNS API”, click “Create token”.

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NetSpi Technical

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As these are pointing at localhost, it is very likely this is being used as a way to prevent outbound internet access. Moving on, lets see if we can get outbound internet access. It looks like there is no route out from the container to the Internet. Let’s try DNS. Let’s see if we can connect to that and grab the HTML.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2022

The vulnerability or chain of vulnerabilities allow the threat actor to download a binary, then execute it on the host. The threat actor can then use DNS hijacking and HTTP hijacking to cause the connected devices to install other malware. DNS hijacking. Drop the RAT. This is not only true for Windows systems.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

or higher Format messages according to the Internet Message Format standard Don’t impersonate Gmail “from:” headers. If you maintain your own mail servers, validate that each IP address has a corresponding PTR record in your DNS (also known as forward and reverse DNS or a hostname). to avoid ever reaching a spam rate of 0.3%

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Experts noticed that database updates from Netgear are unsigned and downloaded via Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), allowing the attacker to carry out a MitM attack on the device. However, database updates from Netgear are unsigned and downloaded via Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).”

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SecureList

JUNE 5, 2023

Satacom downloader, also known as LegionLoader, is a renowned malware family that emerged in 2019. It is known to use the technique of querying DNS servers to obtain the base64-encoded URL in order to receive the next stage of another malware family currently distributed by Satacom.

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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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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

The signature-based email authentication technique called DKIM merges the specifications for domain keys and identified-internet-mail specifications. A public key is stored with the Domain Name System (DNS) for download by any email server receiving emails with the encrypted digital signature. DMARC Implementation and Fees.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2021

The group looks for attacks on Exchange systems using a combination of active Internet scans and “honeypots” — systems left vulnerable to attack so that defenders can study what attackers are doing to the devices and how. I’d been doxed via DNS. ” What was the subdomain I X’d out of his message?

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Webroot

MARCH 29, 2021

An endpoint DNS solution could have stopped the Trojanized Orion version by refusing to resolve the domain names of the command-and-control servers, again disrupting the infection to the point that no real damage could be done. Every employee’s home network has a different set of security protocols and internet use is unregulated.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

To set such a stratagem in motion, cybercriminals poison legitimate websites with ads that lead to shady URLs or download malicious code camouflaged as something harmless. If a user gets on the hook, they are redirected to a landing page or prompted to download an ostensibly innocuous file.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2023

. “Successful exploits could allow attackers to monitor users’ internet activity, highjack internet connections and redirect traffic to malicious websites or inject malware into network traffic. “NETGEAR strongly recommends that you download the latest firmware as soon as possible.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2022

“The attack can be performed without user interaction if the management interface of the device has been configured to be internet facing. All the affected models have a patched firmware available for download on the vendor’s website.” ” reads the advisory published by Trellix. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The botnet was involved in stealing users’ credentials and data, mining cryptocurrencies abusing victims’ resources, and setting up proxies to funnel other people’s internet traffic through infected machines and routers. Botnet operators use to spread the malware via cracked or pirated software and pay-per-install (PPI) schemes.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2023

After the vulnerability is exploited, a command is executed on the system to download the initial script. A new multiplatform implant The malware is typically installed on the victim’s device by executing a remote shell script that downloads and executes the contents of the setup.sh shell script hosted by the attacker remotely.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

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. DKIM Fundamentals The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) publishes full information on the DKIM and its standards, which were last updated in 2011.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

For the past seven years, an online service known as 911 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, allowing customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe — but predominantly in the United States. THE INTERNET NEVER FORGETS.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The infection The first detected shellcode was located within the WININIT.EXE process, which has the ability to download binary files from bitbucket[.]org Notably, the Downloads folder, which would normally contain compiled project binaries, contains five binary files: delta.dat , delta.img , ota.dat , ota.img , and system.img.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This includes products from internet giants such as Apple iCloud, Steam, Samsung Cloud storage, but thousands of additional products and services will likely be vulnerable. To complete this process, it will download and execute any remote classes required. To orchestrate this attack, an attacker can use several different JNDI lookups.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2021

“In all the attacks involving these CVEs, the attacker’s first move is to try running different syntaxes of OS commands to download and execute a Python script named “out.py”.” “After the script is downloaded and given permissions (using the “chmod” command), the attacker tries to run it using Python 2.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2018

A security issue exists in Kaspersky VPN <=v1.4.0.216 which leaks your DNS Address even after you’re connected to any virtual server. What is a DNS leaks ? In this context, with the term “DNS leak” we indicate an unencrypted DNS query sent by your system OUTSIDE the established VPN tunnel.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2021

The DreamBus bot has a worm-like behavior that is highly effective, it is able to spread to systems that are not directly exposed to the internet by scanning private RFC 1918 subnet ranges for vulnerable systems. The malware has a modular structure and its modules have a low detection rate. ” reads the post published by Zscaler.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 29, 2021

Smished messages usually contain links that launch a malicious site or download when tapped. Usually this is accomplished either by deploying malware that changes the target computer’s host files, or by using a technique known as DNS cache poisoning. How to prevent social engineering attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The rootkit was used by threat actors to redirect internet traffic to a custom proxy server. “The main purpose of the rootkit is to redirect internet traffic and route it to a custom proxy server. Up.sys downloads an executable and starts it using an embedded dll which it injects from kernel mode. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is a huge security win for WordPress.com users and the Internet at large. With a simple DNS change and SSL cert approval, SiteLock TrueShield WAF protects sites, WordPress.com or otherwise, from malicious traffic, suspicious bots, scrapers and spam comments. Speaking of blacklists, the final security upgrade is a spam scan.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In October one of the honeypots of the company captured the bot, its downloader , and some bot modules. “Fast forwarded to October 11, 2019, our Anglerfish honeypot captured another suspicious ELF sample, and it turned out to be the Downloader of the previous suspicious ELF sample.”

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2021

The npm library netmask is used by hundreds of thousands of applications and amasses over 3 million weekly downloads. The Domain Name System ( DNS ) translates domain names used by people, like blog.malwarebytes.com into the IP addresses used by computers, like 130.211.198.3. of netmask on npm downloads. The basics. IP address.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Pink also adopts the DNS-Over-HTTPS ( DoH ) for the distribution of configuration information that’s done either via a project hidden on GITHUB or Baidu Tieba, or via a built-in domain name hard-coded into some of the samples.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Tina Peters, the election clerk in Mesa County (Colorado) went rogue and dumped disk images of an election computer on the Internet. They are available on the Internet via BitTorrent [ Mesa1 ][ Mesa2 ], The Colorado Secretary of State is now suing her over the incident. This also acts as the network's DHCP and DNS server.

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Errata Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Tina Peters, the election clerk in Mesa County (Colorado) went rogue and dumped disk images of an election computer on the Internet. They are available on the Internet via BitTorrent [ Mesa1 ][ Mesa2 ], The Colorado Secretary of State is now suing her over the incident. This also acts as the network's DHCP and DNS server.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This blog examines the escalating phishing landscape, shortcomings of common anti-phishing approaches, and why implementing a Protective DNS service as part of a layered defense provides the most effective solution. This staggering figure represents more than 59 percent of the losses from the top five most costly internet crimes worldwide.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

The VictoryGate botnet used only subdomains registered at the dynamic DNS provider No-IP to control infected devices. ” The bot can inject an AutoIt-compiled script into legitimate Windows processes to communicate with the command and control (C&C) server, it is also able to download and execute additional payloads.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Or maybe the malicious site pretends to be the home of some well-known software and lets the user download an “update” all on their own (with a little malware added…). For many users, navigating the internet is strictly a matter of using Google and keywords to get where they are going.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

change DNS settings to hijack the traffic, perform MitM attacks). download=true. An attacker-controlled router can manipulate how your users resolve DNS hostnames to direct your users to malicious websites.” “There are five new credential leaking vulnerabilities discovered and disclosed by Simon Kenin.

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