Google Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

million total lines of Rust code in AOSP across new functionality and components such as Keystore2, the new Ultra-wideband (UWB) stack, DNS-over-HTTP3, Android’s Virtualization framework (AVF), and various other components and their open source dependencies. We’ve migrated VM firmware in the Android Virtualization Framework to Rust.

DNS 145

DNS Accountability Firmware Risk 145

Google Security

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Posted by Ivan Lozano and Roger Piqueras Jover Android’s defense-in-depth strategy applies not only to the Android OS running on the Application Processor (AP) but also the firmware that runs on devices.

Firmware 90

Firmware Architecture DNS Technology 90

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malicious mobile app. ” Malicious Mobile Apps. How to Defend Against a Malicious Mobile App. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps. Deploying mobile anti-malware and a company-wide mobile security plan is essential for large organizations. RAM scraper.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

For improved security using mobile phones, free authentication apps are available from Google, Microsoft, and others. 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 96

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 96

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

DNS attacks : DNS cache poisoning, or hijacking, redirects a legitimate site’s DNS address and takes users to a malicious site when they attempt to navigate to that webpage. It’s critical for network administrators to patch firmware vulnerabilities immediately after learning of them.

Network Security 103

Network Security Firewall Internet Internet 103

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security) protocol is used to establish secure connections over UDP, through which most DNS queries, as well as audio and video traffic, are sent. After the attacks came to light, the manufacturer promptly released a firmware update for configuring verification of incoming requests.

DDOS 129

DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 129

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. DDoS attacks on single networks or websites render them unavailable, but DDoS attacks on DNS resolvers bring down all networks and websites using that DNS resource.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 94

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 140

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 140