Krebs on Security

JULY 31, 2024

Your Web browser knows how to find a site like example.com thanks to the global Domain Name System (DNS), which serves as a kind of phone book for the Internet by translating human-friendly website names (example.com) into numeric Internet addresses. And the bulk of these are at a handful of DNS providers.”

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2022

The domain name system (DNS) is basically a directory of addresses for the internet. Your browser uses DNS to find the IP for a specific service. For example, when you enter esecurityplanet.com, the browser queries a DNS service to reach the matching servers, but it’s also used when you send an email. DNS spoofing or poisoning.

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Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The FBI’s InfraGard program, which facilitates the sharing of information about cyberthreats and some physical threats between relevant, vetted parties throughout the public and private sector, has suffered a serious hacker breach. This breach is more than just embarrassing – it is dangerous. Even the best security folks sometimes mess up.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 11, 2022

John Todd is general manager of Quad9 , a free “anycast” DNS platform. DNS stands for Domain Name System, which is like a globally distributed phone book for the Internet that maps human-friendly website names (example.com) to numeric Internet addresses (8.8.4.4.) that are easier for computers to manage.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2022

Researchers uncovered a new Linux botnet, tracked as B1txor20, that exploits the Log4J vulnerability and DNS tunnel. “In short, B1txor20 is a Backdoor for the Linux platform, which uses DNS Tunnel technology to build C2 communication channels. In this way, Bot and C2 achieve communication with the help of DNS protocol.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2024

“A Denial of Service vulnerability in the DNS Security feature of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a malicious packet through the data plane of the firewall that reboots the firewall. The vulnerability can be exploited only if DNS Security logging is enabled. h8, 10.2.10-h12,

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Bleeping Computer

AUGUST 5, 2021

Security researchers found a new class of DNS vulnerabilities impacting major DNS-as-a-Service (DNSaaS) providers that could allow attackers to access sensitive information from corporate networks. [.].

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2025

. “SafeBreach Labs developed a proof of concept exploit for CVE-2024-49113 that crashes any unpatched Windows Server (not just DCs) with no pre-requisites except that the DNS server of the victim DC has Internet connectivity.” ” states the report published by SafeBreach.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Friends and family who follow the links for the streaming services are then asked to cough up their credit card information. Clicking to view the “live stream” of the funeral takes one to a newly registered website that requests credit card information. net for DNS. xyz and onlinestreaming[.]xyz. Livestreamnow[.]xyz

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Everything You Need to Know.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2024

The China-linked threat actors Muddling Meerkat are manipulating DNS to probe networks globally since 2019. Infoblox researchers observed China-linked threat actors Muddling Meerkat using sophisticated DNS activities since 2019 to bypass traditional security measures and probe networks worldwide. ” concludes the report.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Spammy Bear targeted dormant but otherwise legitimate domains that had one thing in common: They all at one time used GoDaddy’s hosted Domain Name System (DNS) service. The domains documented by MyOnlineSecurity all had their DNS records altered between Jan. 31 and Feb. 22 report on the GoDaddy weakness. Image: Farsight Security.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2022

Iran-linked Lyceum APT group uses a new.NET-based DNS backdoor to target organizations in the energy and telecommunication sectors. The Iran-linked Lyceum APT group, aka Hexane or Spilrin, used a new.NET-based DNS backdoor in a campaign aimed at companies in the energy and telecommunication sectors, ZScaler researchers warn.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 19, 2024

Choosing the right DNS software can make a significant difference in your network’s speed, security, and reliability. With a variety of options available, finding the best DNS software for your needs in 2024 can be challenging.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The cracked software is being resold as a cloud-based attack tool by at least two different services, one of which KrebsOnSecurity traced to an information technology firm based in Turkey. “We have been playing cat and mouse for a while with these guys,” said Matt Sciberras , chief information security officer at Invicti.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2024

The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) released BIND security updates that fixed several remotely exploitable DoS bugs in the DNS software suite. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to disrupt DNS services. ISC addressed four high-severity vulnerabilities (CVSS score of 7.5) In BIND 9 versions 9.18.1 through 9.18.27, 9.19.0

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

Your Web browser knows how to find a Web site name like example.com thanks to the global Domain Name System (DNS), which serves as a kind of phone book for the Internet by translating human-friendly Web site names (example.com) into numeric Internet address that are easier for computers to manage. ” SAY WHAT? 13, 2018 bomb threat hoax.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Basically, someone deleted their BGP records, which made their DNS fall apart. BGP is a mechanism by which Internet service providers of the world share information about which providers are responsible for routing Internet traffic to which specific groups of Internet addresses. …at approximately 11:39 a.m.

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SecureList

JANUARY 19, 2023

Shaoye) is well-known as a long-term cyberattack campaign that uses malicious Android package (APK) files to control infected Android devices and steal device information; it also uses phishing pages to steal user credentials, with a strong financial motivation. Roaming Mantis (a.k.a Agent.eq (a.k.a Agent.eq (a.k.a

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

DNS security protects the domain name system (DNS) from attackers seeking to reroute traffic to malicious sites. Since a majority of business IT traffic now accesses or passes through the internet, DNS plays an increasingly important — and vulnerable — role. in the DNS cache for more efficient delivery of information to users.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The getresetstatus vulnerability in CyberPanel (before commit 1c0c6cb ) affects dns/views.py “getresetstatus in dns/views.py “getresetstatus in dns/views.py and ftp/views.py. Attackers can manipulate the statusfile property with shell metacharacters. and ftp/views.py ” reads the advisory. . and ftp/views.py

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2022

A vulnerability in the domain name system (DNS) component of the uClibc library impacts millions of IoT products. Nozomi Networks warns of a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-05-02, in the domain name system (DNS) component of the uClibc library which is used by a large number of IoT products. ” continues the advisory.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

PT Monday evening, Escrow.com’s website looked radically different: Its homepage was replaced with a crude message in plain text: The profanity-laced message left behind by whoever briefly hijacked the DNS records for escrow.com. Running a reverse DNS lookup on this 111.90.149[.]49 Image: Escrow.com.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

ExpressVPN addressed a bug in the split tunneling feature that exposed the domains visited by the users to configured DNS servers. The expert noticed that the DNS queries were sent to the DNS server configured on the computer. Anyway, disabling the split tunneling feature will prevent the leak of the DNS requests.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2024

The use of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services embedded in appliances can potentially expose data and devices to attacks. The use of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services embedded in appliances, such as those provided by vendors like Fortinet or QNAP, carries cybersecurity implications. It increases the discoverability of customer devices by attackers.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

Primarily the Pharming attack is planned to gain sensitive data like login credentials, personally identifiable information (PII), social security numbers, bank details, and more. The Pharming attacks are carried out by modifying the settings on the victim’s system or compromising the DNS server. DNS Poisoning.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2020

A core part of the way these things find each other involves a Windows feature called “ DNS name devolution ,” which is a kind of network shorthand that makes it easier to find other computers or servers without having to specify a full, legitimate domain name for those resources.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 9, 2023

While the defendant in this case hasn’t yet been named publicly, the NetWire website has been leaking information about the likely true identity and location of its owner for the past 11 years. A review of DNS records for both printschoolmedia[.]org DNS records for worldwiredlabs[.]com DNS records for worldwiredlabs[.]com

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2025

The move came after suspicion that cybercriminals groups under control of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) used a version of PlugX malware to control, and steal information from victims’ computers. With control of the sinkhole, a specially configured DNS server can simply route the requests of the bots to a fake C2 server.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 22, 2024

Hackers are using a stealthy method to deliver to macOS users information-stealing malware through DNS records that hide malicious scripts. [.]

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2025

Researchers discovered a 13,000-device MikroTik botnet exploiting DNS flaws to spoof 20,000 domains and deliver malware. Infoblox researchers discovered a botnet of 13,000 MikroTik devices that exploits DNS misconfigurations to bypass email protections, spoof approximately 20,000 domains, and deliver malware.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2025

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2025 addressed 56 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, Azure,NET and Visual Studio, Remote Desktop Services, DNS Server, and Hyper-V Server. Six vulnerabilities are rated Critical, and 50 are rated Important in severity.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 26, 2020

The attackers are changing DNS settings on Linksys routers to redirect users to a malicious website promising an informative COVID-19 app, says security provider BitDefender.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

(“TA”), today announced it has completed its acquisition of Vercara, a leader in cloud-based services that secure the online experience, including managed authoritative Domain Name System (DNS) and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) security offerings that protect organizations’ networks and applications. For more information, visit ?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 22, 2025

This attack, first flagged by Nick Johnson , the lead developer of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS), a blockchain equivalent of the popular internet naming convention known as the Domain Name System (DNS). Protect yourand your family’spersonal information by using identity protection.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Microsoft says that to exploit this vulnerability an attacker would need to know the randomly generated DNS endpoint for an Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster. Late last month, Microsoft acknowledged that attackers were exploiting two previously unknown vulnerabilities in Exchange Server.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Dubai Police have warned against calls from scammers asking for financial details, reminding residents that official institutions will never request this information over the phone. Based on available Passive DNS records, Resecurity identified over 144 domain names registered by the actors in the.com,om,site,top and.icu domain zones.

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