Category: Protective DNS
DNS KeyTrap vulnerability
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DNS KeyTrap vulnerability is a critical flaw in the design of DNSSEC (DNS Security Extensions). A single DNS packet can exhaust the CPU, causing a Denial of Service in a DNSSEC validating recursive resolver. Security researchers at the German National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE uncovered the critical flaw, which has been assigned and listed as CVE-2023-50387 and CVE-2023-50868…
Recently registered domains – Free Download Daily Domains List
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The appeal of recently registered domain names for Cybercriminals Recently registered domains or Newly registered domain names(NRD) are attractive to cybercriminals for several reasons. First, they are relatively cheap and easy to obtain, making them an ideal choice for those looking to carry out malicious activities. Second, because they are new, they have no reputation. Additionally, these…
What are Newly Registered Domain Names?
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On any given day, thousands of domain names are registered on a daily basis on the Internet. Newly Registered domain names (NRD) are used by enterprises and individuals for legitimate purposes and by threat actors for malicious purposes. What are newly registered domain names? By definition, a newly registered domain name(NRD) is one which has…
The rise of phishing attacks targeting Adobe users in India
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Executive Summary Shreshta Threat Intelligence has uncovered a rise in phishing attacks targeting Adobe users in India. The attack begins by sending emails to employees working at Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME), large enterprises, and luring them to click on a link which impersonates a Purchase Order or a Work Order document. The attack uses…
HDFC Bank customers targeted by a sophisticated Phishing Scam
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Shreshta Threat Intelligence has uncovered a sophisticated phishing scam targeting HDFC Bank customers. The phishing websites crafted by the threat actors is visually perfect unlike the Phishing Campaign targeting State Bank of India users The phishing websites replicate the structure of the legitimate HDFC Bank website. This makes it extremely difficult to identify the scam…
