Threatpost

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Peter Lowe with DNSFilter discusses the science behind domain name system (DNS) filtering and how this method is effective in blocking out phishing and malware.

DNS 94

DNS Phishing Malware Internet 94

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2022

Phishing attacks are a persistent threat to businesses globally. According to Verizon , 82 percent of data breaches in 2021 involved the human element—with phishing attacks making up over 60 precent of these. With Malwarebytes DNS filtering , however, you can prevent a large swath of phishing attacks.

DNS 60

DNS Phishing Small Business Spyware 60

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Here’s a look at a fairly elaborate SMS-based phishing scam that spoofs FedEx in a bid to extract personal and financial information from unwary recipients. One of dozens of FedEx-themed phishing sites currently being advertised via SMS spam. ” Attempting to visit the domain in the phishing link — o001cfedeex[.]com

Phishing 311

Phishing Scams Mobile DNS 311

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Domain names ending in “ US ” — the top-level domain for the United States — are among the most prevalent in phishing scams, new research shows. government, which is frequently the target of phishing domains ending in.US. US phishing domains.US This is noteworthy because.US is overseen by the U.S.

Phishing 232

Phishing Telecommunications Government DNS 232

Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

After examining topics such as the MITRE ATT&CK framework , LOLBins , and others, this release will look at DNS traffic to malicious sites. We’ll also look at malicious DNS activity—the number of queries malicious sites receive. Organizations and malicious DNS activity. Overview of analysis. Cryptomining.

DNS 144

DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 144

Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

A spear-phishing attack this week hooked a customer service employee at GoDaddy.com , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. 49 (that domain is hobbled here because it is currently flagged as hosting a phishing site). Running a reverse DNS lookup on this 111.90.149[.]49 Image: Escrow.com.

Phishing 287

Phishing DNS Social Engineering Accountability 287

Cisco Security

MARCH 23, 2021

This is what we covered in part one of this Threat Trends release on DNS Security, using data from Cisco Umbrella , our cloud-native security service. This time we’ll be comparing yearly totals of DNS traffic to malicious sites, by industry. As in part one, we’ll be looking at data covering the calendar year of 2020.

DNS 137

DNS Financial Services Manufacturing Healthcare 137

CSO Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2022

This represented a 3% increase compared to Q1 2022, the firm stated, with phishing toolkits playing a key role in malicious domain-related activity. The findings are based on DNS data and Akamai’s visibility into carrier and enterprise traffic across different industries and geographies. of devices accessed phishing domains with 0.8%

DNS 69

DNS Phishing Malware Ransomware 69

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.

DNS 144

DNS Telecommunications Malware Phishing 144

Malwarebytes

JUNE 1, 2022

That’s where DNS filtering comes in. But first, DNS in a nutshell. So normally, every time your customer types in your web address, their computer makes a request to a DNS server. The DNS server, in turn, tells the computer where to go. But which web-based cyberthreats in particular does DNS filtering stop, you ask?

DNS 80

DNS DDOS Phishing Spyware 80

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

” The DNS part of that moniker refers to the global “ D omain N ame S ystem ,” 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. PASSIVE DNS.

DNS 267

DNS Internet Internet Government 267

Tech Republic Security

MARCH 27, 2024

DNS FireWall is an intuitive security app built to protect you and your business from malware, phishing, botnets and more security threats.

Firewall 118

Firewall DNS Phishing Malware 118

SC Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

A PDNS service uses existing DNS protocols and architecture to analyze DNS queries and mitigate threats. According to NSA and CISA, the service provides defenses in various points of the network exploitation lifecycle, addressing phishing, malware distribution, command and control, domain generation algorithms, and content filtering.

DNS 131

DNS Architecture Firewall Malware 131

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

DNS 106

DNS Mobile Malware Accountability 106

Krebs on Security

MARCH 11, 2022

As their cities suffered more intense bombardment by Russian military forces this week, Ukrainian Internet users came under renewed cyberattacks, with one Internet company providing service there saying they blocked ten times the normal number of phishing and malware attacks targeting Ukrainians. that are easier for computers to manage.

DNS 273

DNS Internet Internet Phishing 273

Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

After examining topics such as the MITRE ATT&CK framework , LOLBins , and others, this release will look at DNS traffic to malicious sites. We’ll also look at malicious DNS activity—the number of queries malicious sites receive. Organizations and malicious DNS activity. Overview of analysis. Cryptomining.

DNS 65

DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 65

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 20, 2023

Dunn Phishing attacks depend on creating huge numbers of lookalike ‘confusable’ domains. A new report has highlighted the most prevalent examples and suggested a way to detect phishing domains before they are used in anger. DNS service, offers the following top 10 alongside the most common domains used to target them: 1 AT&T Inc.

Phishing 99

Phishing DNS Accountability Authentication 99

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The consequences of last year's LastPass breach continue to be felt, with the latest insult to users coming in the form of a highly convincing phishing email. Armed with this data, attackers can send targeted phishing emails that attempt to steal the passwords needed to unlock the stolen password vaults. Use a password manager.

Phishing 137

Phishing Accountability Passwords Password Management 137

Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2024

HYAS Protect protective DNS includes a user-friendly interface and four core deployment methods. Organizations of any size can monitor traffic with HYAS Protect’s cloud-based DNS resolver. DNS data from HYAS Protect allows organizations to identify their riskiest users and prioritize proactive security measures.

DNS 59

DNS Engineering Phishing Malware 59

Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around $950k. How to avoid phishing Block known bad websites. Malwarebytes DNS filtering blocks malicious websites used for phishing attacks, as well as websites used to spread or control malware.

Scams 88

Scams Phishing Password Management Passwords 88

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

It is an online scam attack quite similar to Phishing. The term Pharming is a combination of two words Phishing and Farming. Pharming vs phishing. Though Pharming and Phishing share almost similar goals, the approach to conduct Pharming is entirely different from Phishing. DNS Poisoning.

DNS 214

DNS Phishing Social Engineering Cyber Attacks 214

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2019

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a security advisory to warn organizations of DNS hijacking attacks and provided recommendations this type of attack. In response to the numerous DNS hijacking attacks the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued an alert to warn organizations of this type of attack.

DNS 79

DNS Social Engineering Accountability Advertising 79

Webroot

JANUARY 26, 2022

Phishing attacks sustain historic highs. In their latest report, IDG and the pros behind Carbonite + Webroot spoke with 300 global IT professionals to learn the current state of phishing. Phishing capitalizes on COVID. Phishing attacks have been part of the cybercriminal arsenal for years. Consequences of phishing.

Phishing 102

Phishing DNS Backups Security Awareness 102

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets.

Phishing 98

Phishing Social Engineering Authentication Security Awareness 98

The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2024

This process not only safeguards computers, mobile devices, and IoT systems from a diverse array of threats like malware, phishing, spyware, and botnets, ensuring privacy, but also optimizes performance.

DNS 130

DNS Cyber threats Engineering Spyware 130

Malwarebytes

JUNE 6, 2022

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Intuit phish says “We have put a temporary hold on your account” The Quad commits to strengthening cybersecurity in software, supply chains Double-whammy attack follows fake Covid alert with a bogus bank call Microsoft Office zero-day “Follina”—it’s not a bug, it’s a feature! (It’s

DNS 118

DNS Internet Internet Phishing 118

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 19, 2022

There are several types of phishing attacks, which are just one form of cybercrime. . A phishing attack takes place when a criminal pretends to be someone they’re not to trick people into giving over their personal information, such as their credit card details. Email phishing is also known as deception phishing.

Phishing 118

Phishing Media Cybercrime DNS 118

Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2023

Malvertising Enters a New Age While Google grapples with the potential threat that ChatGPT poses to its advertising business, cybercriminals are taking advantage of Google Ads to ramp up their phishing attacks on unsuspecting victims. Next-gen protective DNS. This practice is commonly known as “malvertising.”

Phishing 59

Phishing DNS Malware Antivirus 59

Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

While achieving compliance with industry standards is the minimum, it’s not enough to prevent insider threats, supply chain attacks, DDoS, or sophisticated cyberattacks such as double-extortion ransomware, phishing, business email compromise (BEC), info-stealing malware or attacks that leverage the domain name system (DNS).

Healthcare 116

Healthcare DNS DDOS Phishing 116

Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2018

Crooks are targeting DLink DSL modem routers in Brazil to redirect users to fake bank websites by carrying out DNS hijacking. Crooks are targeting DLink DSL modem routers in Brazil to redirect users to fake bank websites by changing the DNS settings. D-Link DSL-2740R / Unauthenticated Remote DNS Change Exploit [link].

DNS 49

DNS Banking Mobile Advertising 49

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

But it’s worth revisiting how this group typically got in to targeted companies: By calling employees and tricking them into navigating to a phishing website. But we do know the March 2020 attack was precipitated by a spear-phishing attack against a GoDaddy employee. In a filing with the U.S.

Hacking 268

Hacking Social Engineering Phishing Scams 268

Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Since bad actors need to communicate back to their C2, digital exhaust often takes the form of DNS records , which if monitored properly allows organizations to detect anomalous patterns and stop the communications, and thus the breach, before the criminals can do any major harm. That's where technologies like protective DNS come in.

DNS 86

DNS Phishing Data breaches Cyber threats 86

Pen Test Partners

DECEMBER 11, 2023

TL;DR Adversary in the Middle and email phishing attacks are re-purposed to steal MFA tokens from target users. The most common toolkit used for AiTM phishing is Evilginx, and version 3.0 This significantly lowers the barrier of entry for attackers, allowing even the least technically adept to launch their own phishing campaigns.

Phishing 66

Phishing Password Management Authentication Passwords 66

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The top-level domain for the United States — US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, new research suggests. domains as among the most prevalent in phishing attacks over the past year. US phishing domains.

Phishing 269

Phishing Telecommunications Malware Scams 269

Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2024

This discovery, coupled with historical passive DNS data linking the IP to a domain infamous from previous DNS tunneling campaigns suggests a significant and ongoing threat. Historical passive DNS data from 2023 links this IP to a claudfront.net domain, known for its involvement in DNS tunneling campaigns.

DNS 59

DNS Malware Education Phishing 59

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Year after year, phishing tops the list of the leading causes of data breaches. Security professionals have been sounding the alarm about phishing for many, many years — and companies are starting to take notice. Many organizations even test their workers by sending them dummy phishing emails to see who falls for them.

Phishing 52

Phishing Software DNS Data breaches 52

Webroot

AUGUST 10, 2022

With insight into the latest threats and trends, we are arming organizations with the knowledge they need to pivot and stay ahead of cyber criminals’ around-the-clock reinvention of malware, phishing, and brand impersonations. In fact, there are 31% fewer infections when endpoint and DNS protection are combined.

Threat Reports 83

Threat Reports DNS Phishing Malware 83