eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

For everything from minor network infractions to devastating cyberattacks and data privacy troubles , digital forensics software can help clean up the mess and get to the root of what happened. This article looks at the top digital forensic software tools of 2021 and what customers should consider when buying or acquiring a DSF tool.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2021

Watson said the Krebsonsecurity file will attempt to open up an encrypted connection between the Exchange server and the above-mentioned IP address, and send a small amount of traffic to it each minute. I’d been doxed via DNS. Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft’s Email Software. At Least 30,000 U.S.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

DNS encryption. DNS encryption plugs a gap that makes it easy to track the websites you visit. The domain name system (DNS) is a distributed address book that lists domain names and their corresponding IP addresses. FIDO2 is a specification that uses public key encryption for authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

DxOdyssey (DxO) is a Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) solution that enables secure, available, per-application connectivity between remote users, edge devices, sites, and clouds. Express Micro-Tunnels have built-in failover and don’t require DNS resolution. Prevents man-in-the-middle attacks by encrypting data-in-motion.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 6, 2024

Threat Intelligence Report Date: August 6, 2024 Prepared by: David Brunsdon, Threat Intelligence - Security Engineer, HYAS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is a service that automatically updates the Domain Name System (DNS) in real-time to reflect changes in the IP addresses of a domain.

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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. Creating a mutex. Deleting backups.

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Hacker Combat

JULY 5, 2021

A new malicious software (ransomware) variant that leverages Golang has been released. This malicious software has the same features as FiveHands and DeathRansom/HelloKitty. This malicious software has the same features as FiveHands and DeathRansom/HelloKitty. It also uses the command line reversal “-key.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public Wi-Fi users are prime targets for MITM attacks because the information they send is often not encrypted, meaning it’s easy for hackers to access your data. Look for the “https” in the website’s URL—it means there’s some level of encryption.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2024

A cybercrook who has been setting up websites that mimic the self-destructing message service privnote.com accidentally exposed the breadth of their operations recently when they threatened to sue a software company. A review of the passive DNS records tied to this address shows that apart from subdomains dedicated to tornote[.]io,

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SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

An unknown attacker, referred to as UNC2452 or DarkHalo planted a backdoor in the SolarWinds Orion IT software. In the initial phases, the Sunburst malware talks to the C&C server by sending encoded DNS requests. Our colleagues from FireEye published several DNS requests that supposedly led to CNAME responses on Github: [link].

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2025

Encryption Technologies: Encryption protects data confidentiality and integrity, but attackers also use it to conceal malware, establish encrypted communication channels, and secure stolen data. However, defenders use the cloud to implement security measures, such as IAM controls and encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

So, to avoid such troubles from file encrypting malware, the following are the steps to follow to protect backups from being corrupted with encryption- Update- It is a known fact that back-up systems are the first to receive OS updates and so admins should subscribe to automatic updates for backup software.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 9, 2025

Despite the high-profile nature of the operation, SentinelLABS reassures : “ A thorough investigation of SentinelOne’s infrastructure, software, and hardware assets confirmed that the attackers were unsuccessful and SentinelOne was not compromised.” The cluster included a notable intrusion into a South Asian government IT provider.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2024

The flaw affects multiple D-Link NAS devices, including models DNS-340L, DNS-320L, DNS-327L, and DNS-325. The flaw impacts the following devices: DNS-320L Version 1.11, Version 1.03.0904.2013, Version 1.01.0702.2013 DNS-325 Version 1.01 DNS-327L Version 1.09, Version 1.00.0409.2013 DNS-340L Version 1.08

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

At a high level, DKIM enables an organization to provide encryption hash values for key parts of an email. Using public-private encryption key pairs, receiving email servers can compare the received email hash value against the received hash value to validate if any alterations took place in transit.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2020

They use DNS tunneling for stealthier C&C communications, and place execution guardrails on the malicious components to hide the malware from security researchers.” Experts also observed attackers using a DNS downloader that was designed for long-term, covert access to the target machine.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

From hardware or software issues and hidden backdoor programs to vulnerable process controls, weak passwords, and other human errors, many problems can put your transactions at risk and leave the door open to cybercriminals. This only takes a few clicks, because an SSL certificate is a text file with encrypted data. Source; Pexels.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A significant part of hacking consists of diverting the function of existing systems and software, and hackers often use legitimate security tools to perform cyber attacks. The software creates connections (using Cobalt Strike servers) to attack networks. The beacon is the client. A New Variant of Cobalt Strike.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Mylobot malware includes more than 1,000 hard-coded and encrypted domain names, any one of which can be registered and used as control networks for the infected hosts. 5, 2014 , but historic DNS records show BHproxies[.]com The account didn’t resume posting on the forum until April 2014. com on Mar. com first came online Feb.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

This year’s featured vulnerabilities were: Testing Software Integrity. To kick off the session, SANS Fellow and Director Ed Skoudis touched on the software integrity conundrum. Software distribution prioritizes speed over trust, and the result is a sea of potential vulnerabilities. Excessive Access by Tokens.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Still, in the wrong hands, RDP attacks and vulnerabilities related to remote desktop software are a severe threat. This article looks at the remote desktop protocol, how RDP attacks work, best practices for defense, the prevalence of RDP attacks today, and how remote desktop software vendors are securing their clients.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

They're complex little units doing amazing things and they run software written by humans which inevitably means that sooner or later, one of us (software developers) is going to screw something up that'll require patching. For some reason, the Shelly on my garage door is making a DNS request for api.shelly.cloud once every second!

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2023

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

“The encryption algorithm implemented in this botnet and the process of obtaining C2 are nested in layers, like Russian nesting dolls.For this reason we named it Matryosh.” The Matryosh initially decrypts the remote hostname and uses the DNS TXT request to obtain TOR C2 and TOR proxy, then it connects with the TOR proxy.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2024

Over the past year, ExCobalt targeted Russian organizations in the the following industries: Metallurgy Telecommunications Mining Information technology Government Software development The Cobalt’s hallmark was the use of the CobInt tool , the same tool that ExCobalt began using in 2022.

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Hot for Security

MAY 26, 2021

Like most ransomware variants, Conti typically steals victims’ files and encrypts the servers and workstations in an effort to force a ransom payment from the victim,” the agency notes. Once Conti actors deploy the ransomware, they may stay in the network and beacon out using Anchor DNS.”.

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

release delivers more features to the three key outcomes: see and detect more threats faster in an increasingly encrypted environment, simplify operations, and lower the TCO of our security solution. Further enhancements to Cisco’s Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE), first launched a year ago in 7.1, software release here.

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Zero Day

JUNE 27, 2025

Best-in-class features for secure online browsing The IVPN app uses the best encryption standards currently (AES 256-bit with perfect forward secrecy and ChaCha20-Poly 1305), as well as post-quantum cryptography. One way they do this is by closely monitoring your IP address and DNS requests, or through web trackers.

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Zero Day

JUNE 30, 2025

After installing the software and plugging in my modem, I followed several on-screen instructions to configure the device. Not only does the software let you set up the RT-BE86U, but it also offers access to a wide array of features. Cesar Cadenas/ZDNET Thanks to the Asus Router app, setting up the RT-BE86U is incredibly easy.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2022

Cobalt Strike – now owned by HelpSystems – provides various packages and tools to detect outdated software, generate malware , test endpoints , or run spear phishing campaigns that maximize success rate. It’s a pretty clever way to hide malicious instructions using DNS entries and some obfuscation algorithm the Beacon can decode.

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SecureList

JUNE 1, 2023

Optional: decrypt the backup If the owner of the device has set up encryption for the backup previously, the backup copy will be encrypted. We observed update attempts to end with an error message “Software Update Failed. net backuprabbit[.]com com businessvideonews[.]com com cloudsponcer[.]com com datamarketplace[.]net

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

These solutions can, like antivirus software, use signature-based technology to identify known malware attacks, but many new IDS and IPS also incorporate anomaly-based algorithms often boosted by artificial intelligence (AI). The most significant barrier to visibility is encryption. These solutions also tend to be more expensive.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. gov adds more Chinese Telecom firms to the Covered List Imperva blocked a record DDoS attack with 25.3

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We've provided you with the basic software, call us if you have a problem.” DNS filtering. The next technology you need to prevent cyberattacks is a DNS filter. But first, a little bit about what DNS (domain name system) is. The DNS server, in turn, tells the computer where to go. Cloud scanning.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 9, 2023

Finally, install security software on your device to protect yourself from future attacks. Use a VPN A VPN encrypts your traffic with military-grade encryption. Keep Your Software Up to Date Making sure your operating system and your software are up to date is important for security.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It comes equipped with a built-in TOR network tunnel for communication with command servers, along with update and delivery functionality through trusted services such as GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket, all using custom encrypted archives. The malware executable file is placed in /tmp directory with a random name.

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Zero Day

JUNE 10, 2025

After installing the software and plugging in my modem, I followed several on-screen instructions to configure the device. Not only does the software let you set up the RT-BE86U, but it also offers access to a wide array of features. Cesar Cadenas/ZDNET Thanks to the Asus Router app, setting up the RT-BE86U is incredibly easy.

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