Threat Intelligence

A DNS Deep Dive into the NetSupport RAT Campaign

Remote access trojans (RATs) can be considered the malware of choice by the world's most notorious advanced persistent threat (APT) groups. And there's a good reason for that. They are hard to detect, making them ideal for lateral movement, and also difficult to get rid of.

Tracking the DNS Footprint of the Polyfill Supply Chain Attackers

Threat actors can often find targeting certain organizations too much of a challenge. So they need to go through what we can consider back channels -- suppliers, vendors, or service providers.

Study by WhoisXML API Explores IDNs, Native-Language Characters, and Homograph Attacks

While the usage of internationalized domain names (IDNs) has allowed organizations the world over to enter the global market using their native-language domain names, it can also enable cyber attackers to craft look-alikes of legitimate domains they wish to spoof.

The Extended Reach of the Extension Trojan Campaign in the DNS

The ReasonLabs Research Team uncovered a new widespread polymorphic malware campaign that forcefully installed extensions on users' systems.

Inspecting Konfety’s Evil Twin Apps through the DNS Lens

Satori recently published a report on a massive fraud campaign they have dubbed "Konfety" (Russian word for "candy"). Sounds sweet, right?

Hunting for U.S. Presidential Election-Related Domain Threats in the DNS

As if the attention surrounding the upcoming U.S. presidential elections is not enough, the WhoisXML API research team may have unveiled thousands of potential sources of disarray -- election-related cybersquatting domains. These domains may be a lucrative source of income for some people. Case in point?

A Closer Look at the Meduza Stealer through a DNS Deep Dive

Fortinet recently discovered a Meduza Stealer variant that has been taking advantage of the Microsoft Windows SmartScreen vulnerability CVE-2024-21412. The Meduza stealer lets remote attackers bypass the SmartScreen security warning dialog to deliver malicious files.

July 2024: Domain Activity Highlights

The WhoisXML API research team analyzed more than 7.3 million domains registered between 1 and 31 July 2024 in this post to identify five of the most popular registrars, top-level domain (TLD) extensions, and other global domain registration trends.

On a DNS Threat Hunt for DISGOMOJI

Cyber espionage is not uncommon and often occurs between rivals. And though the cyber attackers' tactics and techniques remain the same, their tools do not.

The Most Phished Brands of 2024 in the DNS Spotlight

The Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Phishing Report named Microsoft, OneDrive, Okta, Adobe, SharePoint, Telegram, pCloud, Facebook, DHL, WhatsApp, ANZ Banking Group, Amazon, Ebay, Instagram, Google, Sparkasse Bank, FedEx, PayU, Rakuten, and Gucci as the 20 most phished brands.