#SittingDucks

Experts Uncover 70,000 Hijacked Domains in Widespread ‘Sitting Ducks’ Attack Scheme

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November 14, 2024 at 01:21PM Cybercriminals have exploited a technique called Sitting Ducks to hijack legitimate domains, predominantly for phishing and fraud, affecting nearly 800,000 domains in three months. Infoblox reports that 70,000 domains were hijacked, often using reputable brands, making detection difficult. This ongoing issue poses significant risks for businesses and individuals. ### Meeting … Read more

Sitting Ducks DNS attacks let hackers hijack over 35,000 domains

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August 1, 2024 at 01:14PM Threat actors have hijacked over 35,000 registered domains in Sitting Ducks attacks, enabling them to claim a domain without accessing the owner’s account at the DNS provider or registrar. Based on the meeting notes, it seems that threat actors have carried out attacks, known as Sitting Ducks attacks, by hijacking … Read more

Over 1 Million Domains at Risk of ‘Sitting Ducks’ Domain Hijacking Technique

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August 1, 2024 at 11:00AM A powerful Sitting Ducks attack, exploiting DNS weaknesses, allows malicious actors to stealthily hijack over a million susceptible domains, serving malware and engaging in spam. The attack, more likely to succeed and harder to detect than other hijacking methods, has been utilized by Russian-nexus cybercriminals, posing a significant threat to … Read more