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New DNS Spoofing Threat Puts Millions of Devices at Risk

eSecurity Planet

Security researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability that could lead to DNS spoofing attacks in two popular C standard libraries that provide functions for common DNS operations. Understanding DNS Spoofing Attacks. For example, when you enter [link] the browser queries a DNS service to reach the matching servers.

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Some Zyxel devices can be hacked via DNS requests

Security Affairs

Experts at SEC Consult discovered several security issues in various Zyxel devices that allow to hack them via unauthenticated DNS requests. The first issue is an information disclosure flaw via unauthenticated external DNS requests that affect Zyxel devices from the USG, UAG, ATP, VPN and NXC series. ” reads the advisory.

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Unfixed vulnerability in popular library puts IoT products at risk

Malwarebytes

Researchers have found a vulnerability in a popular C standard library in IoT products that could allow attackers to perform DNS poisoning attacks against a target device. Similar to other C standard libraries, uClibc provides an extensive DNS client interface that allows programs to readily perform lookups and other DNS-related requests.

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Remotely Accessing Secure Kali Pi

Kali Linux

Overview While wired networking in the initramfs does not require a lot of extras, wireless has a few more moving parts. Overview While wired networking in the initramfs does not require a lot of extras, wireless has a few more moving parts. Interface Name First, we need to know what our wireless interface is called.

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Community Showcase: Raspberry Pi Zero W P4wnP1 A.L.O.A.

Kali Linux

A L ittle O ffensive A pplication)” It takes the standard Kali Linux image and adds custom software and some extra firmware designed for the Raspberry Pi Zero W to turn it into a Swiss Army knife of attacks and exfiltration. Once it is booted, you will know everything is ready to go, when you see the default wireless network : ???

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Kali Linux 2021.1 Release (Command-Not-Found)

Kali Linux

We have also added support for the Raspberry Pi 400’s wireless card, however it is very important to note that this is not a nexmon firmware, as nexmon does not currently support it. New Tools in Kali It wouldn’t be a Kali release if there weren’t any new tools added!

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Similarly, spoofed domain name system (DNS) and IP addresses can redirect users from legitimate connections to dangerous and malicious websites. Wireless Scanners: Use wireless scanners to detect unexpected wi-fi and cellular (4G, 5G, etc.) connections to IoT, OT, and rogue wi-fi routers.