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NSA, CISA issue guidance on Protective DNS services

SC Magazine

A PDNS service uses existing DNS protocols and architecture to analyze DNS queries and mitigate threats. A PDNS can log and save suspicious queries and provide a blocked response, delaying or preventing malicious actions – such as ransomware locking victim files – while letting organizations investigate using those logged DNS queries.

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GUEST ESSAY: Addressing DNS, domain names and Certificates to improve security postures

The Last Watchdog

In 2019, we’ve seen a surge in domain name service (DNS) hijacking attempts and have relayed warnings from the U.S. In the enterprise environment, domain names, DNS, and certificates are the lifeline to any internet-based application including websites, email, apps, virtual private networks (VPNs), voice over IP (VoIP) and more.

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What are Common Types of Social Engineering Attacks?

eSecurity Planet

Social engineering is a common technique that cybercriminals use to lure their victims into a false sense of security. As social engineering tactics become more advanced, it’s important to know how to identify them in the context of cybersecurity. Social engineering in cybersecurity attacks.

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A Reactive Cybersecurity Strategy Is No Strategy at All

CyberSecurity Insiders

Not long ago, it was revealed that T-Mobile had been breached by bad actors who convinced employees to switch their SIM cards to let them bypass two-factor identification — reminding us how effective social engineering can still be. So why aren’t more organizations taking advantage of protective DNS? So where do we go from here?

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RSA Conference® 2022 Security Operations Center Findings Report

Cisco Security

Cisco provided automated malware analysis, threat intelligence, DNS visibility and Intrusion Detection; brought together with SecureX. Domain Name Server (DNS). Firepower Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE). Dinkar Sharma / Seyed Khadem-Djahaghi – Cisco Secure Firewall. Cleartext Usernames and Passwords. Eric Kostlan.

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Cisco fixes 34 High-Severity flaws in IOS and IOS XE software

Security Affairs

Some of the issues can be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, and one flaw could also allow hackers to gain access to sensitive data. Two vulnerabilities can allow authenticated attackers with local access to the target devices to execute arbitrary code.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. One way or another, the fact persists that search engine abuse can amplify the problem.