Security News

US gov declares emergency after wave of domain hijacking attacks
2019-01-25 10:54

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an emergency directive tightening DNS security after a recent wave of domain hijacking attacks targeting government websites.

U.S. Gov Issues Urgent Warning of DNS Hijacking Attacks
2019-01-23 15:06

An emergency directive from the Department of Homeland Security provides "required actions" for U.S. government agencies to prevent widespread DNS hijacking attacks.

DHS Issues More Urgent Warning on DNS Hijacking
2019-01-23 13:48

Government Agencies Should Audit DNS Settings Within 10 DaysThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security says executive branch agencies are being targeted by attacks aimed at modifying Domain Name...

DHS Warns Federal Agencies of DNS Hijacking Attacks
2019-01-23 09:48

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday issued an emergency directive instructing federal agencies to prevent and respond to DNS hijacking attacks. read more

Build the wall... around your DNS settings, US govt IT staff urged by Homeland Security amid domain hijackings
2019-01-23 04:05

Anyone still at their posts, please stop these address takeovers... please, helloo? Anyone there? America's Homeland Security has urged US government departments and federal agencies to shore up...

‘Unprecedented’ DNS Hijacking Attacks Linked to Iran
2019-01-10 16:05

The attacks, targeting several countries to redirect traffic and harvest credentials, have been linked to Iran.

Baddies linked to Iran fingered for DNS hijacking to read Middle Eastern regimes' emails
2019-01-10 14:04

'Almost unprecedented' attacks use the old man-in-the-middle diddle – infoseccers Infosec biz FireEye has suggested Iran may be responsible for what it claims are DNS hijacking attacks aimed at...

Iran-Linked DNS Hijacking Attacks Target Organizations Worldwide
2019-01-10 09:24

A DNS hijacking campaign targeting organizations in various sectors around the world may be the work of the Iranian government, FireEye reported on Wednesday. read more

Hijacking Online Accounts Via Hacked Voicemail Systems
2018-12-28 15:24

Proof-of-concept hack of a voicemail systems shows how it can lead to account takeovers multiple online services.

Massive Ad Fraud Scheme Relied on BGP Hijacking
2018-12-28 12:43

This is a really interesting story of an ad fraud scheme that relied on hijacking the Border Gateway Protocol: Members of 3ve (pronounced "eve") used their large reservoir of trusted IP addresses...