#SittingDucks

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