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Threat Trends: DNS Security, Part 1

Cisco Security

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. While performing this analysis we looked at a wide variety of threat trends. Cryptomining.

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BrightCloud® Threat Report Mid-Year Update: Reinvention is the Name of the Game

Webroot

The OpenText Security Solutions threat intelligence team is sharing mid- year updates to our 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report. Malware Solution Option: Windows 11 adoption remains very slow which highlights the importance of incorporating a layered security approach that includes DNS protection to help reduce infection rates.

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Don’t Get ‘Shawshanked’ by DNS Tunneling 

Security Boulevard

Since the onset of the pandemic, cyberattackers have increasingly looked to leverage DNS channels to steal data, launch DDoS attacks and deploy malware—and the cost of these attacks is rising. According to IDC’s 2020 Global DNS Threat Report, the average cost of such an attack is now approaching $1 million, and impacts can range from.

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Threat Trends: DNS Security

Cisco Security

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. While performing this analysis we looked at a wide variety of threat trends. Cryptomining.

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A Defense-in-Depth Approach Could Stop the Next Big Hack in its Tracks

Webroot

A firewall with the right threat intelligence embedded could have blocked communications with the command-and-control server thus preventing a Trojanized Orion install from connecting back to the attackers and stopping them from furthering the attack. DNS security solutions are one way of addressing this risk.

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Key Insights from the OpenText 2024 Threat Perspective

Webroot

As we navigate through 2024, the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, bringing new challenges for both businesses and individual consumers. The latest OpenText Threat Report provides insight into these changes, offering vital insights that help us prepare and protect ourselves against emerging threats.

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Report: Phishing Attacks Sustain Historic Highs

Webroot

In fact, phishing attacks spiked by 510% from just January – February 2020, according to the 2021 Threat Report. Overall, 76% of executives report that phishing is still up compared to before the pandemic. That’s because cybercriminals have found success by targeting COVID-19 fears with their schemes.

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