Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The application (incometaxindia.gov.in) was found to be vulnerable as it was using SharePoint as a technology to host its service. To verify this I’ve sent a crafted payload which enable the remote server (incometaxindia.gov.in) to perform a DNS lookup on my burp collaborator. SecurityAffairs – hacking, CVE-2019-0604).

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DNS Advertising Government Hacking 116

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2022

Recently Check Point researchers reported that the infamous TrickBot malware was employed in attacks against customers of 60 financial and technology companies with new anti-analysis features. SecurityAffairs – hacking, RouterOS Scanner). .” reads the post published by Microsoft. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malware DNS Passwords Ransomware 120

Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

“Today we released an update for CVE-2020-1350 , a Critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows DNS Server that is classified as a ‘wormable’ vulnerability and has a CVSS base score of 10.0. This issue results from a flaw in Microsoft’s DNS server role implementation and affects all Windows Server versions.

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DNS Advertising Engineering Internet 60

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Impacted systems included WordPress and DotNetNuke managed hosting platforms, online databases, email servers, DNS servers, RDP access points, and FTP servers. Our Technology and Information Security teams are working diligently to eliminate the threat and restore our customers to full capacity.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Ransomware DNS Encryption Hacking 115

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). The researchers observed C2 infrastructure relying on dynamic DNS domains masquerading as Ukrainian telecommunication service providers. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 85

Ransomware Telecommunications DNS Hacking 85

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Pierluigi Paganini.

Password Management 57

Password Management DNS Ransomware Malware 57

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2019

A superficial analysis of the document content might conclude that this document was intended for individuals working with industrial control systems (ICS) or operational technology (OT).” The malware uses DNS and HTTP-based communication mechanisms. Experts pointed out that Lyceum does not use sophisticated hacking techniques.

DNS 82

DNS Passwords Penetration Testing Social Engineering 82

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Multiple security firms have reported that the Sandworm APT continues to target Ukraine with multiple means, including custom malware and botnet like Cyclops Blink. Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST).

Malware 84

Malware Telecommunications DNS Hacking 84

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2022

The APT group targeted organizations in various industries, including the aviation, gaming, pharmaceuticals, technology, telecoms, and software development industries. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Earth Lusca ). The researchers grouped the Earth Lusca’s infrastructure into two “clusters. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cryptocurrency 111

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Media Phishing 111

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The administrators always claimed the exclusivity of their offer that is based on “self-hacked bases.”. The sized sites were at jstash.bazar, jstash.lib, jstash.emc, and jstash.coin, which are all those accessible via blockchain DNS. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

Cybercrime 98

Cybercrime Backups Hacking DNS 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2023

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The APT group is using almost exclusively living-off-the-land techniques and hands-on-keyboard activity to evade detection.

DNS 81

DNS Manufacturing Education Authentication 81

Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

It is not some stealth technology that makes you invisible online, because if invisible people type on a keyboard the letters still show up on the screen. If your VPN includes all DNS requests and traffic then you could be hiding significantly from your ISP. Super Hackers Trying to Hack You. This is true. The Government.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

The new malware is completely different from GoldenSpy, experts noticed that although it is called “Baiwang Edition”, GoldenHelper was digitally signed by NouNou Technologies, a subsidiary of Aisino Corporation. SecurityAffairs – hacking, tax software). ” reads the analysis published by Trustwave. Pierluigi Paganini.

Software 82

Software Malware Banking Advertising 82

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

Thycotic chief security scientist Joseph Carson told eSecurity Planet that choosing a certification should ultimately be about deciding which skillset or professional direction you want to focus on. GSEC is intended for anyone new to cyber security who has some background in information systems and networks.

Cybersecurity 120

Cybersecurity Penetration Testing System Administration Cyber Attacks 120

Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2021

According to the DNS data analysis, this name was used to register at least two domains, which were created using the email from the phishing kit. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Operation Lyrebird). ” said Dmitry Volkov Group-IB CTO and Head of Threat Hunting Intelligence. Original post at [link]. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cybercrime 96

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Telecommunications 96

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

T1094) mainly developed using DNS resolutions (which is actually one of the main characteristic of the attacker group). They begun development by introducing crafted communication protocol over DNS and later they added, to such a layer, encoding and encryption self build protocols. About the author: Marco Ramilli, Founder of Yoroi.

Computers and Electronics 80

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing DNS Phishing 80

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Every so often, a technology comes along that seems to perfectly capture the zeitgeist : representing all that is both promising and troubling about the future. The technology is poised to change just about everything else …at least eventually. When it comes to what can you do today?

InfoSec 52

InfoSec Artificial Intelligence Computers and Electronics Software 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Building a re-directors or proxy chains is quite useful for attackers in order to evade Intrusion Prevention Systems and/or protections infrastructures based upon IPs or DNS blocks. TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. Image3: Redirecting script. net http[://com-mk84.net.

Cybercrime 42

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Malware 42

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2024

Researchers from the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security (Germany) devised a new denial-of-service (DoS) attack, called loop DoS attack, that hundreds of thousands of internet-facing systems from major vendors. DNS, NTP, and TFTP) protocols. ” explained the researchers.

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DNS Internet Internet Information Security 119

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Security enthusiast and Linux evangelist Binni Shah consistently offers valuable tutorials, guides, and insights for the cybersecurity community. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

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Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Every so often, a technology comes along that seems to perfectly capture the zeitgeist : representing all that is both promising and troubling about the future. The technology is poised to change just about everything else …at least eventually. When it comes to what can you do today?

InfoSec 40

InfoSec Artificial Intelligence Computers and Electronics Software 40

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Every so often, a technology comes along that seems to perfectly capture the zeitgeist : representing all that is both promising and troubling about the future. The technology is poised to change just about everything else …at least eventually. When it comes to what can you do today?

InfoSec 40

InfoSec Artificial Intelligence Computers and Electronics Software 40

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Security experts shared lists of organizations that were infected with the SolarWinds Sunburst backdoor after decoding the DGA mechanism. Security experts started analyzing the DGA mechanism used by threat actors behind the SolarWinds hack to control the Sunburst / Solarigate backdoor and published the list of targeted organizations.

Hacking 138

Hacking Banking Manufacturing DNS 138

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

HTAs are standalone applications that execute using the same models and technologies of Internet Explorer, but outside of the browser. ”. Security Affairs – Roma225, hacking). The post The Evolution of Aggah: From Roma225 to the RG Campaign appeared first on Security Affairs. HTA files have the file extension.hta.

Malware 63

Malware Advertising DNS Education 63

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

Thanks to its proprietary Graph Analysis system, Group-IB researchers analyzed dozens of SSL certificates, SSH keys, and DNS and were able to track down malicious infrastructure, unveil the IP addresses of the real servers where phishing content was stored, and connect the domains into one distributed scam network. Twitter | LinkedIn.

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Scams Phishing Risk Information Security 97

Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

We also provide integrated security, visibility and automation: a SOC (Security Operations Center) inside the NOC, with Grifter and Bart as the leaders. At each conference, we have a hack-a-thon: to create, prove, test, improve and finally put into production new or improved integrations.

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Wireless DNS Mobile Technology 60

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

The DSIRF website states the provide services “to multinational corporations in the technology, retail, energy and financial sectors ” and that they have “ a set of highly sophisticated techniques in gathering and analyzing information. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Subzero malware). ” concludes Microsoft.

Surveillance 91

Surveillance Malware Authentication DNS 91

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

An effective way to make sure users can only access the resources they need is to isolate them in a new subnetwork or network segment with its own access, security, and operational rules. DMZ networks typically contain external-facing resources such as DNS, email, proxy and web servers.

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Architecture Firewall Network Security Technology 102

Cisco Security

MAY 27, 2022

Malware Threat Intelligence made easy and available, with Cisco Secure Malware Analytics and SecureX by Ben Greenbaum . In addition to the Meraki networking gear, Cisco Secure also shipped two Umbrella DNS virtual appliances to Black Hat Asia, for internal network visibility with redundancy, in addition to providing: .

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Malware Accountability DNS Technology 73

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

One of the trends related to the active confrontation between attackers has been hacking back, i.e. when attackers become the victims of hacking. The past months have shown that the most dangerous hacks involved DNS hijacking, which helped attackers manipulate DNS records for MITM attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 85

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 85

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2021

This technique bypassed Gatekeeper, Notarization and File Quarantine security technologies in macOS running macOS versions 10.15 Passive DNS results revealed over a ton of such DMG bundled bash binaries communicating to d2hznnx43bsrxg[.]cloudfront[.]net SecurityAffairs – hacking, macOS). cloudfront[.]net

Adware 121

Adware Encryption Malware Passwords 121

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The “Dns” Plugin. The DnsPlugin handles the machine’s DNS configuration. However, the plugin is specifically designed for the theft of SymantecVIP One Time Password , the multifactor authentication technology used in enterprise grade Single-Sign-On services adopted in many corporate environments. Part of ProcessPlugin code.

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Malware DNS Architecture Advertising 59

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Is Your Browser Secure? Heres How to Secure Your Web Browser Against Attacks! Vulnerability in Medtronic insulin pumps allow hacking devices. City Council of Somerville bans facial recognition technology. Godlua backdoor, the first malware that abuses the DNS over HTTPS (DoH).

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Scams Spyware DNS Advertising 48

Cisco Security

MAY 26, 2022

Twenty years ago, I first attended the Black Hat and Defcon conventions – yay Caesars Palace and Alexis Park – a wide-eyed tech newbie who barely knew what WEP hacking, Driftnet image stealing and session hijacking meant. We were proud to collaborate with NOC partners Gigamon, IronNet, MyRepublic, NetWitness and Palo Alto Networks. .

Wireless 81

Wireless Mobile Engineering Firewall 81

Lenny Zeltser

MAY 3, 2019

Enable security options according to your provider’s recommendations (e.g., the G Suite security checklist ). Lock down domain registrar and DNS settings. Tighten your domain configuration. Place websites behind a reputable cloud or plugin-based web application firewall (WAF).

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Cybersecurity Social Engineering Authentication Software 111