Security News

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...

Modern browser APIs can be abused for hijacking device resources
2019-02-27 14:18

Powerful capabilities of modern browser APIs could be misused by attackers to take control of a site visitor’s browser, add it to their botnet, and use it for a variety of malicious actions,...

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...

OkCupid account hijackings highlight website account management issues
2019-02-12 09:27

Users of popular dating site OkCupid have been complaining of hackers taking over their account, locking them out by changing the associated email address and password, and using information...

First Android Clipboard Hijacking Crypto Malware Found on Google Play Store
2019-02-11 11:18

A security researcher has discovered yet another cryptocurrency-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store that was designed to secretly steal bitcoin and cryptocurrency from unwitting...