BIND Updates Resolve High-Severity DoS Vulnerabilities

July 25, 2024 at 09:09AM ISC announced BIND security updates to address four high-severity vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-0760, CVE-2024-1737, CVE-2024-1975, and CVE-2024-4076) in the DNS software suite with a CVSS score of 7.5. These flaws could lead to server instability, performance degradation, CPU resource exhaustion, and unexpected termination of BIND’s component. The updates are available for BIND … Read more

Chinese Actor SecShow Conducts Massive DNS Probing on Global Scale

June 11, 2024 at 10:51AM Cybersecurity researchers have unveiled the activities of a Chinese threat actor called SecShow, targeting open DNS resolvers globally, potentially for malicious purposes. Meanwhile, a financially-motivated threat actor advertises a botnet service, Rebirth, targeting game servers for DDoS attacks. This reflects an increasing trend of cyber threats targeting gaming communities for … Read more

‘Savvy Seahorse’ Hackers Debut Novel DNS CNAME Trick

February 28, 2024 at 09:07AM A new threat actor executes an innovative investment scam through a sophisticated traffic distribution system (TDS), leveraging the DNS to sustain ever-changing malicious domains. The scam impersonates major brands, luring victims through multilingual Facebook ads. The TDS, supported by CNAME records, provides resilience and evasion against takedowns, posing a significant … Read more