Security News

Iranian Hackers Heavily Reliant on DNS Tunneling
2019-04-17 12:20

Iran-linked cyber-espionage group OilRig is making broad use of DNS tunneling across its tools portfolio, Palo Alto Networks security researchers reveal. read more

Ongoing DNS Hijacking Campaign Targets Gmail, PayPal, Netflix Users
2019-04-05 16:00

A DNS hijacking campaign that has been ongoing for the past three months is targeting the users of popular online services, including Gmail, PayPal, and Netflix.  As part of the campaign, the...

Consumer routers targeted by DNS hijacking attackers
2019-04-05 10:17

Owners of a slew of D-Link, ARGtek, DSLink, Secutech, TOTOLINK and Cisco consumer routers are urged to update their device’s firmware, lest they fall prey to ongoing DNS hijacking campaigns and...

Leveraging Hidden DNS Information to Fight Threats
2019-03-27 14:03

Stuart Reed of Nominet on Using DNS to Get Visibility on Security RisksThe information provided in a domain name system is far deeper than just those transactions that take place. A DNS provides...

NS1 releases new solution to protect organizations and their customers from DNS attacks
2019-03-15 03:00

NS1, the leader in next-generation DNS and traffic management solutions, unveiled the Domain Security Suite – a turnkey suite of enterprise-grade DNS (domain name system) services and capabilities...

Three Ways DNS is Weaponized and How to Mitigate the Risk
2019-03-13 15:23

Why are hackers using the DNS infrastructure against us? The answer is more complex than you might think.

ICANN demands DNSSEC to combat DNS hijacking
2019-02-26 12:40

DNS security is under serious threat from cyberattackers and domain overseer ICANN wants internet companies to do something about it.

Details on Recent DNS Hijacking
2019-02-20 14:02

At the end of January the US Department of Homeland Security issued a warning regarding serious DNS hijacking attempts against US government domains. Brian Krebs wrote an excellent article...

Criminals, Nation-States Keep Hijacking BGP and DNS
2019-02-18 17:48

While Exploitable Protocols and Processes Persist, Adoption of Secure Fixes LagsThe internet is composed of a series of networks built on trust. But they can be abused due to weaknesses in older...

A Deep Dive on the Recent Widespread DNS Hijacking Attacks
2019-02-18 13:51

The U.S. government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon...