Tag: dns
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EdgeStepper Implant Reroutes DNS Queries to Deploy Malware via Hijacked Software Updates
The threat actor known as PlushDaemon has been observed using a previously undocumented Go-based network backdoor codenamed EdgeStepper to facilitate adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks.EdgeStepper “redirects all DNS queries to an external, malicious hijacking node, effectively rerouting the traffic from legitimate infrastructure used for software updates to attacker-controlled infrastructure First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2025/11/edgestepper-implant-reroutes-dns.html
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(g+) Von Typosquatting bis DGA: DNS-Betrug wirksam bekämpfen
Das als vertrauenswürdiges Adressbuch des Internets konzipierte Domain Name System ist heute Schauplatz ausgeklügelter Betrugsformen – eine Herausforderung für IT-Abteilungen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/von-typosquatting-bis-dga-dns-betrug-wirksam-bekaempfen-2511-202188.html
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TDL 009 – Inside DNS Threat Intelligence: Privacy, Security Innovation
Tags: access, apple, attack, automation, backup, best-practice, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, cloud, computer, control, corporate, country, crime, cybersecurity, data, dns, encryption, finance, firewall, government, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, law, linkedin, malicious, marketplace, middle-east, monitoring, msp, network, office, privacy, regulation, risk, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, windows, zero-trustSummary Inside DNS Threat Intelligence: Privacy, Security & Innovation In this episode of the Defenders Log, host David Redekop speaks with Tim Adams, the founder of the protective DNS resolver Scout DNS. Tim shares his origin story, explaining how he transitioned from a wireless network integrator to building his own DNS solution. He saw a…
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DNS DDoS Attacks Explained And Why Cloud DNS Is The Solution
Every time you load a webpage, send an email, or stream a video, the Domain Name System (DNS) silently performs its critical duty, translating easy-to-read names into complex numerical IP addresses. This fundamental function makes it the Achilles’ heel of the modern internet. As an essential service that all users and applications must rely on,……
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NDSS 2025 Wallbleed: A Memory Disclosure Vulnerability in the Great Firewall of China
Tags: attack, china, conference, data-breach, dns, firewall, injection, Internet, monitoring, network, privacy, risk, side-channel, update, vulnerabilitySESSION Session 3A: Network Security 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Shencha Fan (GFW Report), Jackson Sippe (University of Colorado Boulder), Sakamoto San (Shinonome Lab), Jade Sheffey (UMass Amherst), David Fifield (None), Amir Houmansadr (UMass Amherst), Elson Wedwards (None), Eric Wustrow (University of Colorado Boulder) PAPER Wallbleed: A Memory Disclosure Vulnerability in the Great Firewall of…
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Beyond silos: How DDI-AI integration is redefining cyber resilience
Tags: ai, api, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, finance, firewall, guide, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iot, malicious, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, phishing, phone, RedTeam, resilience, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, sql, threat, tool, training, zero-trustDDI as the nervous system of enterprise security: DDI, including DNS, DHCP and IP address management, is the nervous system of the network. It records every connection, every name resolution and every IP allocation, maintaining the only comprehensive, authoritative record of normal network behavior.By itself, DDI data is simply a massive stream of logs. For…
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Beyond silos: How DDI-AI integration is redefining cyber resilience
Tags: ai, api, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, finance, firewall, guide, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iot, malicious, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, phishing, phone, RedTeam, resilience, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, sql, threat, tool, training, zero-trustDDI as the nervous system of enterprise security: DDI, including DNS, DHCP and IP address management, is the nervous system of the network. It records every connection, every name resolution and every IP allocation, maintaining the only comprehensive, authoritative record of normal network behavior.By itself, DDI data is simply a massive stream of logs. For…
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Faster Than Real-Time: Why Your Security Fails and What to Do Next
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, breach, business, ceo, cio, cloud, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, fintech, framework, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, LLM, malware, network, nist, privacy, resilience, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust“Security systems fail. When it fails, what do you do?” This critical question from Spire Connect’s Pankaj Sharma set the stage at Gitex 2025 for a conversation with Francois Driessen, the “Human Ambassador” of ADAMnetworks. His core message is blunt: in cybersecurity, even real-time is not fast enough. By the time a threat is detected,…
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Faster Than Real-Time: Why Your Security Fails and What to Do Next
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, breach, business, ceo, cio, cloud, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, fintech, framework, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, LLM, malware, network, nist, privacy, resilience, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust“Security systems fail. When it fails, what do you do?” This critical question from Spire Connect’s Pankaj Sharma set the stage at Gitex 2025 for a conversation with Francois Driessen, the “Human Ambassador” of ADAMnetworks. His core message is blunt: in cybersecurity, even real-time is not fast enough. By the time a threat is detected,…
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Traffic Distribution System (TDS) abuse What’s hiding behind the veil?
Those who follow the DNS abuse landscape closely may have noticed a rise in activity and abuse reports related to TDS. The use of this infrastructure for malicious purposes is becoming increasingly common. In this blog, we look at how TDS are being exploited to facilitate abuse, why they present challenges for takedowns, and what…
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Traffic Distribution System (TDS) abuse What’s hiding behind the veil?
Those who follow the DNS abuse landscape closely may have noticed a rise in activity and abuse reports related to TDS. The use of this infrastructure for malicious purposes is becoming increasingly common. In this blog, we look at how TDS are being exploited to facilitate abuse, why they present challenges for takedowns, and what…
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Traffic Distribution System (TDS) abuse What’s hiding behind the veil?
Those who follow the DNS abuse landscape closely may have noticed a rise in activity and abuse reports related to TDS. The use of this infrastructure for malicious purposes is becoming increasingly common. In this blog, we look at how TDS are being exploited to facilitate abuse, why they present challenges for takedowns, and what…
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Traffic Distribution System (TDS) abuse What’s hiding behind the veil?
Those who follow the DNS abuse landscape closely may have noticed a rise in activity and abuse reports related to TDS. The use of this infrastructure for malicious purposes is becoming increasingly common. In this blog, we look at how TDS are being exploited to facilitate abuse, why they present challenges for takedowns, and what…
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Traffic Distribution System (TDS) abuse What’s hiding behind the veil?
Those who follow the DNS abuse landscape closely may have noticed a rise in activity and abuse reports related to TDS. The use of this infrastructure for malicious purposes is becoming increasingly common. In this blog, we look at how TDS are being exploited to facilitate abuse, why they present challenges for takedowns, and what…
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Traffic Distribution System (TDS) abuse What’s hiding behind the veil?
Those who follow the DNS abuse landscape closely may have noticed a rise in activity and abuse reports related to TDS. The use of this infrastructure for malicious purposes is becoming increasingly common. In this blog, we look at how TDS are being exploited to facilitate abuse, why they present challenges for takedowns, and what…
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Traffic Distribution System (TDS) abuse What’s hiding behind the veil?
Those who follow the DNS abuse landscape closely may have noticed a rise in activity and abuse reports related to TDS. The use of this infrastructure for malicious purposes is becoming increasingly common. In this blog, we look at how TDS are being exploited to facilitate abuse, why they present challenges for takedowns, and what…
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Traffic Distribution System (TDS) abuse What’s hiding behind the veil?
Those who follow the DNS abuse landscape closely may have noticed a rise in activity and abuse reports related to TDS. The use of this infrastructure for malicious purposes is becoming increasingly common. In this blog, we look at how TDS are being exploited to facilitate abuse, why they present challenges for takedowns, and what…
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Ransomware-Bande missbraucht Microsoft-Zertifikate
Kontinuierlich offenstehende Hintertüren sind für Cyberkriminelle ein Freifahrtschein.Die Ransomware-Bande Rhysida ist speziell im Unternehmensumfeld berüchtigt. Nun scheint das kriminelle Hacker-Kollektiv neue Wege einschlagen zu wollen, wie ein Bericht des US-Sicherheitsanbieters Expel nahelegt. Demnach setzen die Cyberkriminellen in ihrer aktuellen Angriffskampagne initial auf Malvertising. Die maliziösen Anzeigen laufen über die Microsoft-Suchmaschine Bing und führen auf Fake-Download-Seiten…
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Ransomware-Bande missbraucht Microsoft-Zertifikate
Kontinuierlich offenstehende Hintertüren sind für Cyberkriminelle ein Freifahrtschein.Die Ransomware-Bande Rhysida ist speziell im Unternehmensumfeld berüchtigt. Nun scheint das kriminelle Hacker-Kollektiv neue Wege einschlagen zu wollen, wie ein Bericht des US-Sicherheitsanbieters Expel nahelegt. Demnach setzen die Cyberkriminellen in ihrer aktuellen Angriffskampagne initial auf Malvertising. Die maliziösen Anzeigen laufen über die Microsoft-Suchmaschine Bing und führen auf Fake-Download-Seiten…
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Ransomware-Bande missbraucht Microsoft-Zertifikate
Kontinuierlich offenstehende Hintertüren sind für Cyberkriminelle ein Freifahrtschein.Die Ransomware-Bande Rhysida ist speziell im Unternehmensumfeld berüchtigt. Nun scheint das kriminelle Hacker-Kollektiv neue Wege einschlagen zu wollen, wie ein Bericht des US-Sicherheitsanbieters Expel nahelegt. Demnach setzen die Cyberkriminellen in ihrer aktuellen Angriffskampagne initial auf Malvertising. Die maliziösen Anzeigen laufen über die Microsoft-Suchmaschine Bing und führen auf Fake-Download-Seiten…
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Rhysida ransomware exploits Microsoft certificate to slip malware past defenses
Identifying forensic signals: The campaigns that leverage trusted certificates undermine the trust model enterprises rely on. Signed malware bypasses app-allow lists, browser warnings, OS checks, and antivirus assumptions about signed code. When the file poses as Teams or PuTTY, employees don’t hesitate to download it as it looks normal.”Once inside, the malware runs with fewer…
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Rhysida ransomware exploits Microsoft certificate to slip malware past defenses
Identifying forensic signals: The campaigns that leverage trusted certificates undermine the trust model enterprises rely on. Signed malware bypasses app-allow lists, browser warnings, OS checks, and antivirus assumptions about signed code. When the file poses as Teams or PuTTY, employees don’t hesitate to download it as it looks normal.”Once inside, the malware runs with fewer…
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Rhysida ransomware exploits Microsoft certificate to slip malware past defenses
Identifying forensic signals: The campaigns that leverage trusted certificates undermine the trust model enterprises rely on. Signed malware bypasses app-allow lists, browser warnings, OS checks, and antivirus assumptions about signed code. When the file poses as Teams or PuTTY, employees don’t hesitate to download it as it looks normal.”Once inside, the malware runs with fewer…
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Proof of Concept für Angriff auf weitverbreitete DNS-Lösung öffentlich – Schwachstelle in BIND ausnutzbar
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/gefaehrliche-sicherheitsluecken-bind-dns-server-software-a-29d7fa8b2275c3c28fbe052a314b9ca2/
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Week in review: WSUS vulnerability exploited to drop Skuld infostealer, PoC for BIND 9 DNS flaw published
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Can your earbuds recognize you? Researchers are working on it Biometric … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/02/week-in-review-wsus-vulnerability-exploited-to-drop-skuld-infostealer-poc-for-bind-9-dns-flaw-published/