eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. 20,551 gambling industry attacks.

Cybersecurity 119

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 119

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

And it will proactively manufacture - not just require you to self-discover - custom insights aligned with your adversaries and your interests. The next-gen HYAS Insight is going to have better and more contextualized intelligence. It’s going to be easier to use and will have a “sizzle factor” that will mean a more delightful user experience.

Malware 72

Malware Spyware DNS Architecture 72

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Most device or software manufacturers place backdoors in their products intentionally and for a good reason. Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets. Browser hijacker. Malicious mobile app. RAM scraper. Ransomware. Rogue security software. Backdoors.

Malware 104

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

However, they included an additional module that constantly monitored the messenger and sent data to the spyware creator’s C2 server. Upon startup, this backdoor makes a type A DNS request for the <hex-encoded 20-byte string> u.fdmpkg[.]org org domain.

Malware 98

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 98

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

During routine monitoring of detections for FinFisher spyware tools, we discovered traces that point to recent FinFly Web deployments. We investigated a long-running espionage campaign, dubbed A41APT, targeting multiple industries, including the Japanese manufacturing industry and its overseas bases, which has been active since March 2019.

Malware 142

Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 142

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Similarly, spoofed domain name system (DNS) and IP addresses can redirect users from legitimate connections to dangerous and malicious websites. Endpoint Security: Antivirus , anti-spyware , endpoint detection and response (EDR), and other controls should be deployed to secure the endpoint against compromise.

Firewall 107

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 107