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Home   »   DNS poisoning

New Router Attack Displays Fake Warning Messages

  • Posted on:May 20, 2015 at 11:59 am
  • Posted in:Malware
  • Author:
    Jaydeep Dave (Vulnerability Research)
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Just because security researchers report about threats doesn’t mean we’re exempted from them. I recently experienced an incident at home that involved tampered DNS router settings. I was redirected to warning pages that strongly resemble those used in previous FAKEAV attacks. I noticed that my home internet router DNS settings have been modified from its default settings. (My router…

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Tags: DNS poisoningFakeAVrouters

When Networks Turn Hostile

  • Posted on:May 20, 2014 at 2:53 am
  • Posted in:Malware, Vulnerabilities
  • Author:
    Ilja Lebedev (Threats Analyst – EMEA Regional TrendLabs)
0

We’ve previously discussed how difficult it is to safely connect to networks when on the go. This is particularly true on vacations and holidays, where the availability of Internet access is one of the most important factors when looking for a place to stay. In fact, many holiday lodges and hotels today have made Wi-Fi access an…

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Tags: DNS poisoningroutervulnerability

The ‘BailiWicked’ Problem

  • Posted on:July 28, 2008 at 3:51 pm
  • Posted in:Malware, Vulnerabilities
  • Author:
    Jovi Umawing (Technical Communications)
1

Advanced Threats Researcher Paul Ferguson, along with other security researchers, saw it coming. The code that can exploit a flaw in Domain Name System (DNS) servers—discovered and disclosed by Dan Kaminsky early this month—is confirmed to be in the wild. Ferguson’s initial report of such a code (CNet News has also speculated about this), and…

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Tags: bailywickedDNS poisoning

New ZLOB Rigs Routers

  • Posted on:June 16, 2008 at 4:02 am
  • Posted in:Bad Sites, Malware
  • Author:
    Macky Cruz (Technical Communications)
1

Washington Post reports about new ZLOB variants that tinker with an infected user’s router to redirect legitimate URL requests to wholly different sites. Trend Micro researchers have obtained samples like these in the wild, TROJ_ZLOB.CCT and TROJ_ZLOB.CCS. They are different from past ZLOB variants (and even from the DNS-changing ZLOBs) because of the specific attempt…

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Tags: D-LinkDNSDNS poisoninglinksyspasswordrouterszlob

Targeted Attack in Mexico: DNS Poisoning via Modems

  • Posted on:January 11, 2008 at 3:54 am
  • Posted in:Malware, Mobile, Spam, Vulnerabilities
  • Author:
    Paul Oliveria (Technical Communications)
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“Dial ‘M’ for malware” sounds like a good phrase to sum this up… TrendLabs researchers have received reports of what appears to be an attempt of a massive DNS poisoning attack in Mexico. True to the growing complexity of Web threats, the weapons of choice include social engineering, malware download, pharming, and — here’s the…

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Tags: banamexDNS poisoningDSLDSL modemISPmexico

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